The constellations south of the equator were primarily named by sailors and navigators from Europe, who saw familiar items in the patterns of stars in the Southern Hemisphere heavens. "Cetus", the Whale, or "Telescopium" or "Octans" are a couple of obvious examples.
Much of our scientific nomenclature comes from European and Arabic/Middle Eastern traditions. Other cultures have their own names, but these are primarily used only within their own cultures. Cultures without extensive written languages generally did not contribute much to our scientific knowledge. This is a shame on several levels, because modern science often discovers that unwritten aboriginal traditions are based in factual accounts.
For example, some Australian aboriginal "dreamtime" legends appear to be related to an asteroid impact in the Indian ocean which caused extensive tsunamis and flooding all around the Indian Ocean basin - floods that may be related to the Sumerian legends of Gilgamesh or the Noah legends of the biblical Great Flood!
It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy. (Wikipedia)
No
Cetus Corporation was created in 1971.
Cetus is believed to form the shape of a sea monster, nowadays a whale. You can make your own interpretation of the arrangement of the stars [See related link]
The constellation of Cetus is traditionally described as depicting a whale.
go find it
yes its a constillation
Cetus = whale/dolphin/porpoise. The Romans did not differentiate
Menkar (Alpha Ceti) is the alpha star in Cetus.
Grand cetus
Cetus is a constellation located in the southern sky, representing a sea monster in Greek mythology. It contains several notable stars, such as Menkar and Deneb Kaitos. Cetus also includes the famous variable star Mira.
Cetus is a constellation in the northern sky. Its name refers to Cetus, a sea monster in Greek mythology, although it is often called 'the whale' today.