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Cetus the "Sea Monster or Whale", another one of the water constellations, is said to be the sea monster sent by the sea god Poseidon to punish the vain boasts of Queen Cassiopeia. To save his kingdom from the monster, King Cepheus was to sacrifice his daughter, the Princess Andromeda.
Fortunately, the hero Perseus, happened to fly over, some say riding Pegasus the winged horse, took one look at Andromeda, and fell in love.
Perseus battled the sea monster Cetus and some say he was only able to slay it by using the head of Medusa to turn Cetus to stone.



09/06/2010 - 2.5 seconds, StellaCam EX and Cannon 5.5 CCTV lens



Deep-Sky objects located in this Constellation:


M77 (galaxy)
09/08/2009 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-II 8 seconds         - 10/22/1989 - 8" Dob f4.5, 16mm 57x
   


M77 (galaxy)
11/23/2011 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds            11/21/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3, @ 60 seconds
      





M77 (galaxy) - 09/20/2017 - 8" SCT f10, StellaCam-3 @ 180 seconds
      



NGC45 (galaxy) - 09/10/2015 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds





NGC132 (galaxy) - 11/04/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds




NGC145 (galaxy) - 09/10/2015 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds





NGC145 (galaxy) - 09/02/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 120 seconds




NGC151 (galaxy) - 09/10/2015 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds





NGC154 (galaxy) - 11/04/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds




NGC157 (galaxy) - 11/23/2011 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds





NGC163 & 165 (galaxy) - 11/04/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds





NGC170 & 173 (galaxy) - 11/04/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds




NGC175 (galaxy) - 09/10/2015 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 45 seconds




NGC178 (galaxy) - 09/10/2015 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 45 seconds





NGC191 & IC1563 (galaxy) - 09/02/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 120 seconds





NGC192, 196, 197, 201 (galaxy) - 11/04/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds




NGC210 (galaxy) - 11/23/2011 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds





NGC216 & PGC2464 (galaxy) - 11/04/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds




NGC217 (galaxy) - 09/10/2015 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 45 seconds




NGC227 (galaxy) - 11/23/2011 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds




NGC237 (galaxy) - 09/10/2015 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 45 seconds





NGC244 (galaxy) - 11/04/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds




NGC245 (galaxy) - 09/10/2015 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 45 seconds




NGC246 (planetary nebula) - 11/23/2011 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 30 seconds




NGC247 (galaxy) - 09/12/2012 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 30 seconds




NGC255 (galaxy) - 11/23/2011 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 30 seconds





NGC259 (galaxy) - 11/04/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds




NGC268 (galaxy) - 09/10/2015 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 45 seconds





NGC270 (galaxy) - 11/04/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds





NGC271 (galaxy) - 11/04/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds





NGC273 (galaxy) - 11/05/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds





NGC274 & 275 (galaxy) - 09/02/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 120 seconds





NGC279 (galaxy) - 11/05/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds




NGC309 (galaxy) - 09/10/2015 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 45 seconds




NGC337 (galaxy) - 09/10/2015 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 45 seconds





NGC341 (galaxy) - 09/02/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 120 seconds





NGC352 (galaxy) - 11/05/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds




NGC357 & 355 (galaxy) - 09/10/2015 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 45 seconds





NGC426, 429 & 430 (galaxy) - 11/05/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds




NGC428 (galaxy) - 09/10/2015 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 45 seconds




NGC450 (galaxy) - 09/10/2015 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 45 seconds





NGC493 & PGC90439, 1178532, 1179785, 1181717 (galaxy) - 11/05/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 90 seconds





NGC497 (galaxy) - 09/01/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds





NGC520 (galaxy) - 09/02/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 120 seconds




NGC521 and PGC144104 (galaxy) - 09/10/2015 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 45 seconds




NGC533 (galaxy) - 09/10/2015 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 45 seconds




NGC541, 535, 543, 545, 547, 548 and PGC5307 & 5314
(galaxy) - 09/10/2015 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds





NGC550 (galaxy) - 11/05/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds





NGC558, 560 & 564 (galaxy) - 11/05/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds





NGC578 (galaxy) - 12/20/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds




NGC584 & 586 (galaxy) - 11/23/2011 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 30 seconds




NGC596 (galaxy) - 11/23/2011 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 30 seconds





NGC599 & PGC73980 (galaxy) - 11/05/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds




NGC600 (galaxy) - 09/10/2015 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 45 seconds




NGC615 (galaxy) - 09/12/2012 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 30 seconds





NGC622 (galaxy) - 11/05/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds





NGC624 & MCG259 (galaxy) - 11/05/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds




NGC636 (galaxy) - 11/25/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3, 45 seconds


NGC681 (galaxy) - 11/23/2011 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 30 seconds





NGC682 (galaxy) - 11/05/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds




NGC701 & IC1738 (galaxy) - 09/10/2015 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 45 seconds





NGC702 & PGC6791, 144368, 144370 (galaxy) - 11/05/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds





NGC713 & 731 (galaxy) - 11/22/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds




NGC720 (galaxy) - 11/23/2011 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 30 seconds





NGC723 (galaxy) - 11/22/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds





NGC748 (galaxy) - 11/22/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds





NGC755 (galaxy) - 11/22/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds





NGC762 (galaxy) - 11/22/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds





NGC773 (galaxy) - 11/22/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds




NGC779 (galaxy) - 11/23/2011 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 30 seconds




NGC788 (galaxy) - 09/10/2015 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 45 seconds





NGC790 (galaxy) - 11/22/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds





NGC827 (galaxy) - 11/22/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds




NGC833, 835, 838, & 839 (galaxy) "ARP-318" - 11/23/2011 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 30 seconds





NGC850 (galaxy) - 11/22/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds





NGC853 (galaxy) - 11/22/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds





NGC863 - also known as NGC866 (galaxy) - 09/18/2017 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds




NGC864 (galaxy) - 12/13/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds





NGC873 (galaxy) - 11/22/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds





NGC875 & IC218 (galaxy) - 11/22/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds





NGC881 & 883 (galaxy) - 11/22/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds




NGC895 (galaxy) - 09/10/2015 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 45 seconds





NGC887 (galaxy) - 11/22/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds





NGC907 (galaxy) - 11/22/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds




NGC908 (galaxy) - 11/23/2011 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 30 seconds




NGC936 (galaxy) - 11/23/2011 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 30 seconds




NGC941 (galaxy) - 12/13/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds




NGC945 & 948 (galaxy) - 12/13/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds




NGC947 (galaxy) - 09/10/2015 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 45 seconds




NGC955 (galaxy) - 12/13/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds




NGC958 (galaxy) - 11/23/2011 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 30 seconds





NGC977, PGC175214, 975246 (galaxy) - 11/04/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds




NGC991 (galaxy) - 09/10/2015 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 45 seconds




NGC1015 (galaxy) - 12/13/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds




NGC1004, 1016 & 1019 (galaxy) - 12/13/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds




NGC1022 (galaxy) - 11/23/2011 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 30 seconds




NGC1032 (galaxy) - 12/13/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds




NGC1035 (galaxy) - 11/23/2011 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 30 seconds




NGC1042, 1048A & 1048B (galaxy) - 11/23/2011 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 30 seconds




NGC1045 (galaxy) - 09/10/2015 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 45 seconds





NGC1044, 1046, PGC10176, 1353201, 3080165 (galaxy) - 11/04/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds




NGC1052 & 1047 (galaxy) - 11/23/2011 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 30 seconds




NGC1055 (galaxy) - 11/23/2011 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 30 seconds




NGC1069 (galaxy) - 12/13/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds




NGC1070 (galaxy) - 09/10/2015 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 45 seconds




NGC1073 (galaxy) - 11/23/2011 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 30 seconds




NGC1087 (galaxy) - 12/13/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds




NGC1090 (galaxy) - 12/13/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds




NGC1094 (galaxy) - 12/13/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds





NGC1143 & 1144 (galaxy) - 09/20/2017 - 8" SCT f10, StellaCam-3 @ 180 seconds





NGC1153 & PGC11265 (galaxy) - 11/04/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds





NGC7826 (asterism) - 11/05/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds





NGC7828, 7829 & MGC2-1-24 (galaxy) - 09/19/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 50 seconds




IC1613 (galaxy) - 09/01/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 120 seconds






Arp Object NGC / IC    Peculiarity    Constellation Date Telescope & Camera Exposure
50 IC1520 Spiral:
small High SB companion on arm
Cetus 10/06/2018 8" SCT f6.3 & Stellacam-3 120 sec
      
                    


Arp Object NGC / IC    Peculiarity    Constellation Date Telescope & Camera Exposure
146 PGC509 & 510 Galaxies:
Associated Rings
Cetus 10/06/2018 8" SCT f6.3 & Stellacam-3 120 sec
      
                    


Arp Object NGC / IC    Peculiarity    Constellation Date Telescope & Camera Exposure
256 MCG2151, 2152 & APMUKS Galaxies:
Appearance of Fission
Cetus 10/06/2018 8" SCT f6.3 & Stellacam-3 120 sec
      
                    

Cetus Dwarf (galaxy) - 10/05/2018 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 150 seconds





MCG-2-5-50 & A (galaxy) - 09/01/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 120 seconds




New1 (galaxy) - 09/10/2015 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 45 seconds





PGC9107, MCG177 & Leda1054270 (galaxy) - 09/20/2017 - 8" SCT f10, StellaCam-3 @ 180 seconds





UA444 (galaxy) - 09/10/2015 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds



WLM - MCG-3115 (galaxy) - 10/03/2018 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 120 seconds
      
(Association & Globular Cluster)








Hope you enjoyed the visit. Come again soon!
Larry McHenry,   Pittsburgh, PA. USA

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