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Cassiopeia is a constellation in the northern sky. It was named after the vain queen Cassiopeia in Greek mythology, who boasted about her unrivaled beauty. As punishment for her vanity she was forced to endlessly circle the North Star.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 8y agoCassiopeia contains all kinds of stars, some close to us, some far off. They are all grouped in an area of the sky when seen from Earth, but seen from somewhere else they could look quite different and they might not be grouped together.
So every constellation contains all sorts of stars.
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∙ 8y agoThe constellation Cassiopeia exists only in our minds and imaginations; constellations do not exist in space. Our human minds perceive these stars which, from our limited point of view, appear to form shapes. But the stars aren't actually connected together.
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∙ 13y agoIn myth, Cassiopeia was the wife of Cepheus, their daughter Andromeda became the wife of Perseus.
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∙ 8y agoA constellation is not a star.
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What did Brahe discover near the Cassiopeia constellation?
A supernova
The brightest stars in this constellation form an 'M' or a 'W'?
Cassiopeia.
What are the 5 stars in the Cassiopeia constellation called?
There are more than five stars in Cassiopeia but the major ones are as follows from the left of the 'W' / 'M': Caph, Beta Cassiopeia Shedar, Alpha Cassiopeia Cih, Gamma Cassiopeia Ruchbah, Delta Cassiopeia Sagin, Epsilon Cassiopeia
In what season is the constellation Cassiopeia not seen?
In the continental USA, you can generally see Cassiopeia in any season; it is circumpolar, meaning that it appears to revolve around the North Star. At latitudes below about 25N, it is generally visible only in the northern hemisphere's winter.
What type of star is Pisces?
Pisces is a constellation, not a star. One of the prominent stars in Pisces is Fomalhaut, also called "the fish's mouth".
What type of star cassiopeia?
Cassiopeia is a constellation not a single star.
What type of star is Cassiopeia?
Cassiopeia is a constellation not a single star.
What type of star is caph in the constellation cassiopeia?
Caph is a beta star.
What is the temperature of cassiopeia?
Cassiopeia is a constellation and not a single star so to give a temperature would be inaccurate.
W shaped constellation near pole star?
Cassiopeia.
Is cassiopeia part of another constellation?
no cassiopeia is its own constellation
A constellation near the north star?
The north star is part of the constellation Ursa Minor, and is near such constellations as Ursa Major, Cassiopeia, and Draco.
Which constellation is home to the star- forming nebula called the heart nebula?
cassiopeia
Which constellation is home to the star-forming nebula called the Heart Nebula?
cassiopeia
The constellation that contains the pointer stars used to locate Polaris the North Star is?
Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia is the name of a?
constellation
What constellation forms a w?
Cassiopeia.
