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Constellation Cepheus
Kodak Pro 400 PPF - 6 x 7 cm medium format camera w/ 90mm lens
Cepheus is a constellation in the northern sky, named after Cepheus, a king of Aethiopia in Greek mythology. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the second century astronomer Ptolemy,
This photo of the constellation Cepheus shows the main "naked eye" stars that make up the shape of "the King" - enlarged in their true color. This is a natural photographic technique with the various effects created during a single exposure of the film. In Greek mythology Cepheus was Cassiopeia's husband and the father of Andromeda.
The 5 brightest stars of this constellation form a "house" shape with the star at the roof pointing toward Polaris, our pole star. At the bottom of the photo the large nebula NGC 1896 can be seen, while a dim glow of the Milky Way is also visible.
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