- Deneb Kaitos (stars.astro.illinois.edu)
DENEB KAITOS (Beta Ceti). Though the Beta star of the constellation Cetus, the “Whale” or “Sea Monster,” Deneb Kaitos is – at mid-second-magnitude – (2.04) – notably the brightest of a fairly hard-to-find figure.
- Beta Ceti (Wikipedia)
Beta Ceti (β Ceti, abbreviated Beta Cet, β Cet), officially named Diphda /ˈdɪfdə/, is the brightest star in the constellation of Cetus. Although designated ‘beta’, it is actually brighter than the ‘alpha’ star in the constellation, Menkar, by half a magnitude. This orange giant is easy to identify due to its location in an otherwise dark section of the celestial sphere. Based on parallax measurements, it lies at an estimated distance of 96.3 light-years (29.5 parsecs) from the Sun.
