Astronomy Question: Why Cepheus?
Tuesday, December 4, 2012 10:41
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Liz in Arizona asks:
Dear Astronomer, Why does the “home” link on the site say “Cepheus” ?
Nice question Liz!
Simply put, it’s an inside joke. While the constellation Cepheus is named after Cepheus, King of Aethiopia in Greek mythology, and is supposed to represent a King. To many people it resembles a house, hence the use of Cepheus instead of “Home”
-DA
Ray Sanders is a Sci-Fi geek, astronomer and blogger. Currently researching variable stars at Arizona State University, he writes for Universe Today, The Planetary Society blog, and his own blog, Dear Astronomer
2012-12-04 08:05:08
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