- Cassiopeia (constellation) - Wikipedia
Cassiopeia was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century Greek astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations today It is easily recognizable due to its distinctive ' W ' shape, formed by five bright stars
- A guide to Cassiopeia - BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Facts about the Seated Queen, the W-shaped constellation Cassiopeia, including how to see it and some of its most beautiful stars
- Cassiopeia Constellation: Stars, Myth, Facts, Location – Constellation . . .
Cassiopeia is a large constellation located in the northern sky It was named after Cassiopeia, the vain and boastful queen in Greek mythology Nicknamed the W constellation, Cassiopeia is easily recognizable for the prominent W asterism formed by its five brightest stars
- Cassiopeia :: The Vanity of the Aethiopian Queen - Greek Mythology
Cassiopeia, a name associated with several figures in Greek mythology, is most famously known as the queen of Aethiopia In myth, she is portrayed as a figure of exceptional beauty but also of great vanity and pride
- The Constellation Cassiopeia | Pictures, Facts, and Location
Cassiopeia is the 25th largest constellation in the night sky, occupying an area of 598 square degrees It lies in the first quadrant of the northern hemisphere (NQ1) and can be seen at latitudes between +90° and -20°
- Cassiopeia | Constellation, Stars, Celestial | Britannica
Cassiopeia, in astronomy, a constellation of the northern sky easily recognized by a group of five bright stars forming a slightly irregular W It lies at 1 hour right ascension and 60° north declination Its brightest star, Shedar (Arabic for “breast”), has a magnitude of 2 2
- Cassiopeia Constellation - Features And Facts - The Planets
Cassiopeia means ‘ Queen of Ethiopia ’, as she was married to King Cepheus of Ethiopia, in Greek mythology The Cassiopeia Constellation is one of the oldest known constellations, and ranks as the 25th largest Constellation as one of the original 48 Constellations listed by Greek Astronomer Ptolemy, in the 2nd century
- Cassiopeia Constellation - Key Facts, Star Map, Mythology
Cassiopeia is named after a vain Ethiopian queen from Greek mythology It is surrounded in the night sky by a family of constellations associated with the legend of Perseus, including the hero’s winged horse Pegasus, the queen’s husband Cepheus, her daughter Andromeda, and the sea monster Cetus
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