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The constellation Cassiopeia is a 'M' shape.
There are about 29 major constellations in the northern hemisphere. Of these, Cassiopeia has a rough M shape and is circumpolar.
The constellation Cassiopeia looks like a "W" or an "M", depending on which way you view it. In this season, it looks more like an "M", high in the northern sky.
A constellation looks like a pattern or picture in the sky. A constellation is a cluster of stars.
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The constellation Cassiopeia is a 'M' shape.
There are about 29 major constellations in the northern hemisphere. Of these, Cassiopeia has a rough M shape and is circumpolar.
One: Draco. If you feel exceptionally generous you might also count Hydra, which represents a slightly different but somewhat dragon-like mythological creature.
The constellation Cassiopeia looks like a "W" or an "M", depending on which way you view it. In this season, it looks more like an "M", high in the northern sky.
Circumpolar, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. Technically, a circumpolar constellation is one that never sets, but just goes around the elevated pole. That's the north star Polaris in the northern hemisphere, or the blank spot of space above the south pole. This, however, depends on your latitude; the higher your latitude, the more constellations are "circumpolar" for you. I live near Sacramento, CA, USA, at latitude about 38 degrees north, so any constellation within 38 degrees of Polaris is "circumpolar" for me. That includes constellations such as Ursa Major, Cassiopeia, and Draco, but not constellations like Orion.
A constellation looks like a pattern or picture in the sky. A constellation is a cluster of stars.
The constellation known as the Southern Cross or Crux looks like a cross. It is composed of four main stars and one minor star, and is visible throughout the southern hemisphere and the lower latitudes of the northern hemisphere.
No. All circumpolar constellations are found near the celestial poles. Because of their proximity to the poles, they never disappear from view. Sagittarius is on the ecliptic and thus (like all other zodiac constellations) not close enough to the poles to render it circumpolar.
The constellation you are probably referring to is Cassiopeia. It looks like a stretched out W or M, depending on where and when you are looking at it. It appears very high in the sky, being visible throughout the year in the northern hemisphere.
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The constellation you are probably referring to is Cassiopeia. It looks like a stretched out W or M, depending on where and when you are looking at it. It appears very high in the sky, being visible throughout the year in the northern hemisphere.
There is a constellation (group of stars) that looks like a dog. It is called Sirius.