Cassiopiea constellation

Cassiopiea 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. The constellation was first catalogued by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy in the 2nd century, along with other constellations in the Perseus family (except Lacerta)..

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Cassiopeia contains several notable deep sky objects, among them the open clusters Messier 52 and Messier 103, the Heart Nebula and the Soul Nebula, the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A, the star-forming cloud popularly known as the Pacman Nebula, and the White Rose Cluster.

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Symbolism: the Seated Queen

Meteor showers: Perseids

Stars with planets: 14

Messier objects: 2

Area: 598 sq. deg. (25th)

Stars: Alpha Cassiopeiae, Beta Cassiopeiae, Gamma Cassiopeiae, Delta Cassiopeiae, Epsilon Cassiopeiae, more

Names: Cassiopeia's Chair, Celestial M, Lazy M, The Lady of the Chair

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°. The neighboring constellations are Andromeda, Camelopardalis, Cepheus, Lacerta, and Perseus.

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Cassiopeia contains eight named stars. The proper names of stars that have been officially approved by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) are Achird, Caph, Castula, Fulu, Nushagak, Ruchbah, Schedar, and Segin.

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