Beta Ceti
Arabic: "second frog" (Arabic/Greek: "tail of the sea monster")
Cetus ...
The champion is "Deneb," which means "tail" and which has at least seven prominent variations, beginning with first magnitude Deneb itself, Alpha Cygni, then going through Denebola (Beta Leonis), Deneb Kaitos (Beta Ceti), to those quite obscure.
It lies in the south central part (01:44:04.08-15:56:14.93, ICRS 2000.0) of Constellation Cetus, the Whale -- southwest of Baten Kaitos (Zeta Ceti) and northeast of Deneb Kaitos or Diphida (Beta Ceti).
Deneb Kaitos Beta Ceti
Deneb Kaitos Schemali Iota Ceti
Denebola Beta Leonis
Dheneb Eta Ceti
Diadem Alpha Comae Berenices
Diphda Beta Ceti
Dnoces Iota Ursae Majoris
Dschubba Delta Scorpii
Dubhe Alpha Ursae Majoris
Duhr Delta Leonis ...
The brightest star in Cetus is [2478] beta Ceti, also known as Deneb Kaitos ("tail of Cetus") or Diphda ("the second frog"). It is a bright yellowish-orange star 96 light-years away from Earth.
The name Difda al Auwel or Al Difdi` al Awwal is "The First Frog." The Second Frog is Diphda, Beta Ceti.
Description of the Star ...
Deneb Kaitos; Difda; Difda al Thani; Rana Secunda, the "Second Frog" (the "First Frog" is Fomalhaut = HR 8728).
Beta Ceti
HR 188
HD 4128 ...
 See also: Deneb Kaitos, Second, Deneb, Diphda, Star
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