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Cetus Stars

Earendel

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earendel star,most distant star,earliest star,highest redshift star

Earendel (WHL0137-LS) is the earliest and most distant star discovered to date. It lies at a comoving distance of 28 billion light-years from Earth. It… Read More »Earendel

Mira

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mira star,omicron ceti

Mira, Omicron Ceti (ο Cet), is an evolved red giant star located in the constellation Cetus. It is a pulsating variable that serves as a… Read More »Mira

Baten Kaitos

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baten kaitos star,zeta ceti

Baten Kaitos, Zeta Ceti (ζ Cet), is a double star located in the constellation Cetus. It marks the belly of Cetus, the mythical sea monster… Read More »Baten Kaitos

Menkar

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menkar star,alpha ceti

Menkar, Alpha Ceti (α Cet), is a red giant star located in the constellation Cetus, the Whale. It is one of the stars that outline… Read More »Menkar

Diphda

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diphda star,beta ceti

Diphda, Beta Ceti (β Cet), is a giant star located in the constellation Cetus. With an apparent magnitude of 2.02, it is the brightest star… Read More »Diphda