Cetus
constellation straddling the celestial equator
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Summary
Cetus is a constellation[1]. Cetus draws 4,737 Wikipedia views per month (constellation category, ranking #20 of 85).[2]
Key Facts
- Shares border with: Aries[3], Pisces[4], Aquarius[5], Sculptor[6], Fornax[7], Eridanus[8], Taurus[9]
- Named after: Cetus[10], Cetacea[11]
- Commons category: Cetus (constellation)[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Cetus[13]
- Commons gallery: Cetus[14]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[15], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16], A field book of the stars[17], Star Lore of All Ages[18], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[19], Q22341360[20], Pauly–Wissowa[21]
- Topic has template: Template:Stars of Cetus[22], Šablona:Souhvězdí Velryby[23]
- Official name: Cetus[24]
- Short name: Cet[25]
- Area: 1231[26]
- Name: Cetus[27], Walfisch[28], Walvis[29], Velryba[30], Κήτος[31], Baleine[32], Balena[33], Кит[34]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[35]
- P14541: 20dJIX[36]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Cetus include Cetus Hill[37], a hill[38].
Why It Matters
Cetus has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] Cetus is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]
Entities named for Cetus include Cetus Hill[37], a hill[38].