Cassiopeia!
Queen of Ethiopia. And a Constellation.
Interesting Facts
- Cassiopeia was found and named by Greek astronomer Ptolemy.
- Cassiopeia means: 'She whose words excel' in Greek and Latin.
- Cassiopeia is shaped like a W, or M. (Depending on your perspective)
- It is bordered by three constellations: Perseus in the southeast, Cepheus to the north, and Andromeda to the south.
- Cassiopeia(Noticeable constellation) is made up of 5 stars: Epsilon Cassiopeia(Segin), Gamma Cassiopeia, Alpha Cassiopeia(Schedar), Delta Cassiopeia(Ruchbah), and Beta Cassiopeia (Caph).
- Cassiopeia (Celestial sphere region) contains approximately 51 notable stars.)
Cassiopeia and the Big Dipper
Both constellations rotate around Polaris, or the North Star.
http://astrobob.areavoices.com/2009/07/15/mosquito-in-orbit/
Cassiopeia A
The supernova from Cassiopeia A.
Cassiopeia on a Chair
The stars from Cassiopeia illustrating her in a chair.
http://www.cesa8.k12.wi.us/teares/math/it/summer2001/Astronomy/web%20page/constellationindex.htm