#THE CASSIOPEIA CONSTELLATION SERIES#

(*) HR stands for Harvard Revised Bright Star Catalogue, which is also known as the Yale Catalogue of Bright Stars.ĭeep Sky Objects in Cassiopeia Constellationĭeep sky objects in the Cassiopeia constellation.

List of 160 bright stars in the constellation of Cassiopeia List of 160 stars brighter than magnitude 6.5 (approximate)Ĭlick on each star to see more details about it. (like Cassiopeia actually is) these times can have little relevance.īrightest stars in the Cassiopeia constellation.

#THE CASSIOPEIA CONSTELLATION SERIES#

The rise and set times provided here are just directional indications and they refer to a pointĪpproximately placed at the center of the constellation. Constellation Series Flush-mounted chandelier or sconce, hand-faceted glass, spun brass with perforations 5 1 L x 2 8 W/H Shown in High Polish Nickel. Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_altĬassiopeia is circumpolar and transits at 08:06 UTC (altitude: 80.0°) Α Cassiopeiae (the brightest star of Cassiopeia based on the Bayer catalog) orĢ3 Cassiopeiae (the 23th star in the constellation of Cassiopeia based on the Flamsteed catalog). The Latin genitive of the constellation name is 'Cassiopeiae' (pronounced ˌkæsioʊˈpiːiː)Īnd it is used to identify some of the brightest stars in this constellation based on the Bayer or Flamsteed star naming convention. The International Astronomical Union - IAU) or as 'Cass' (according to a naming convention used by NASA). Texts and literature this constellation is often abbreviated as 'Cas' (according to the standard of In English language this constellation is also known as 'The Seated queen' while in astronomical Circumpolar constellations are out all night long, every night of the year, never falling below the horizon. As such, it is visible for most part of the year from the northern hemisphere. Our last constellation, Draco, is a good example of circumpolar constellations. In Chinese astronomy, the stars forming the constellation Cassiopeia are found among the areas of the Purple Forbidden enclosure, the Black Tortoise of the North, and the White Tiger of the West. (in fact it extends itself for about 40 degrees across the sky) situated close to the northern celestial pole. Upon Cassiopeia’s death, Poseidon placed her in the stars, where she was chained to her throne and must spend half of the year upside-down as further punishment.Cassiopeia (pronounced ˌkæsioʊˈpiːə) is the Latin name CONSTELLATION CARDS IL&9U 2 L P I 0 ×××ü¤ ÈÈ¤ «Â ±¾¤ ÈÈ¤ s« Âü ±ª. Just as Cetus approached to claim his sacrifice, Perseus, returning from his slaying of Medusa, saw the beautiful Andromeda, and saved her from the beast. The only way to stop the destruction was to sacrifice their daughter Andromeda to the monster, so they chained her to a rock on the shore. As punishment for this affront, Poseidon sent a sea monster Cetus to destroy Aethiopia. Tycho’s Nova, one of the few recorded supernovas in the Milky Way Galaxy, appeared in Cassiopeia in 1572. Its brightest star, Shedar (Arabic for breast), has a magnitude of 2.2. It lies at 1 hour right ascension and 60 north declination.

This asterism is formed by five bright stars Epsilon, Ruchbah (Delta), Gamma, Schedar. It is famous for its distinctive W shape. Cassiopeia is one of the 88 modern constellations we see today. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century Greek astronomer Ptolemy. Her pride got the best of her when she bragged that her daughter Andromeda was more beautiful than the Nereids, part of Poseidon’s retinue. Cassiopeia, in astronomy, a constellation of the northern sky easily recognized by a group of five bright stars forming a slightly irregular W. Cassiopeia is a constellation found in the northern sky. The Myth Behind the Constellation CassiopeiaĬassiopeia was the wife of King Cepheus of Aethiopia. Bordering Constellations: Cepheus, Lacerta, Andromeda, Perseus, Camelopardalis

The cassiopeia constellation