Cetus Comparison Table

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Cetus comparison table

Subject has definition has historical origin has historical image has synonym has acronym is a kind of has genitive is an instance of

constellation Precisely defined area of the celestial sphere, associated with a grouping of stars, that the International Astronomical Union has designated as a constellation. asterism with pictorial or mythical significance equatorial sky area which is used when referring to a star in the constellation

Cetus the sea monster slain by Perseus to save Andromeda. Also known as the biblically famous whale who swallowed Jonah. Jonah's Whale Cet Ceti constellation

Subject	has definition	has historical origin	has historical image	has synonym	has acronym	is a kind of	has genitive	is an instance of
constellation	Precisely defined area of the celestial sphere, associated with a grouping of stars, that the International Astronomical Union has designated as a constellation.	asterism with pictorial or mythical significance				equatorial sky area	which is used when referring to a star in the constellation
Cetus		the sea monster slain by Perseus to save Andromeda. Also known as the biblically famous whale who swallowed Jonah.		Jonah's Whale	Cet		Ceti	constellation

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