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A Dictionary of Astronomy | 1997 | Copyright

Cetus (abbr. Cet, gen. Ceti) The fourth-largest constellation, straddling the celestial equator. Cetus represents a sea-monster or whale. Its brightest star is Beta Ceti (Deneb Kaitos). Alpha Ceti is known as Menkar. The most celebrated star in the constellation is the red-giant variable Mira (Omicron Ceti). Tau Ceti, magnitude 3.5, is a star similar to the Sun, lying 11.9 l.y. away. M77, a 9th-magnitude spiral, is the brightest Seyfert galaxy.

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Cetus

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

Cetus •cactus • saltus • Diophantus • Sanctus •Rastus, Theophrastus •altostratus, cirrostratus, nimbostratus, stratus •conspectus, prospectus •momentous, portentous •asbestos, Festus •apparatus, Donatus, hiatus, status •acetous, boletus, Cetus, Epictetus, fetus, Miletus, quietus •Hephaestus •Benedictus, ictus, rictus •Quintus • linctus • eucalyptus • cistus •coitus •circuitous, fortuitous, gratuitous •Hippolytus • calamitous • tinnitus •Iapetus • crepitus •precipitous, serendipitous •impetus • emeritus • spiritous •Democritus, Theocritus •Tacitus • necessitous •duplicitous, felicitous, solicitous •covetous •iniquitous, ubiquitous •detritus, Heraclitus, Polyclitus, Titus, Vitus •Pocahontas, Pontus •Plautus, tortoise •cobaltous •Duns Scotus, lotus •hostess •arbutus, Brutus •Eustace • conductus • cultus •coitus interruptus • Augustus •riotous • Herodotus • Oireachtas

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