![]() ![]() ![]() Gamma Cassiopeiae (y Cas), also known as Navi, is one of the 4 brightest stars in the Cassiopeia Constellation with a magnitude that ranges from +0.6 – +3.0)įACT: It is the combined light of the various bright stars in the star system that produces enough light to give Alpha Cassiopeiae (Schedar) the brightest star status in the Constellation of Cassiopeia.Ĭassiopeia is the 25th largest constellation. There are 8 named Stars within Cassiopeia that have been approved by the International Astronomical Union (IAU):Ĭassiopeia A (Cas A) is a supernova remnant, found within the constellation, that’sabout 10 light years in diameter, and lies around 11,000 light years from Earth. The 5 bright stars that form the W shape, located from left to right are: The Constellation of Pegasus is easiest to identify in the Northern sky by identifying the asterism of 5 bright stars in the shape of the letter W. The brightest star in Constellation Cassiopeia is called Schedar (Alpha Cassiopeiae). The bright stars of Cassiopeia can be viewed from Earth, from a northern location, by the naked eye. The simplest method for spotting any particular Constellation from Earth is to first of all locate the brightest star in that Constellation, and then look at the neighboring illuminations, to see if you can identify a recognizable pattern.Ĭassiopeia is visible as a large W shape in the night sky representing the arrogant and vane queen Cassiopeia spinning on her throne.Ĭassiopeiais a Constellation that can be identified by locating its 5 brightest stars, which form a prominent W shape asterism. (Approximately 720 times more luminous than the Sun) It’s a single, blue-white B-Type giant star. To the top – Camelopardalis and CepheusĬassiopeia is around 441 light years from Earth with a magnitude of +3.38.The Cassiopeia Constellation is bordered by several other Constellations It’s visible in the Northern Hemisphere at latitudes between +90 degrees and – 20 degrees and covers an area of 598 square degrees in the Northern sky. The Constellation of Cassiopeia lies at 1-hour right ascension and the Declination of Cassiopeia is 60 degrees north ![]() The Stars of Cassiopeia can be clearly observed from Earth in the Northern Hemisphere in November and December, at around 22.00 hours in a northerly direction and visible for a few hours. It is sometimes referred to as being located in the NQ1 Quadrant.įACT: The ecliptic is the imaginary line tracing the route that The Sun, the Moon, and the Planets take across the sky over the year.Ĭo-ordinates of a right ascension, or left ascension and their declination are used to locate all of the Constellations, like Cassiopeia.Ĭassiopeia is visible all year in the Northern Hemisphere and in some northerly parts of the Southern Hemisphere in the late Spring The Constellation of Cassiopeia is positioned in the first quadrant of the Northern Hemisphere, north of the celestial equator. Andromeda, Auriga, Cepheus, Cetus, Lacerta, Pegasus, Perseus and Triangulum.Īccording to Greek mythology this constellation was named after a boastful and vain queen called Cassiopeia, who was the wife of King Cepheus.The Cassiopeia Constellation is part of the Perseus family of Constellations. It is one of the official IAU listed 88 modern constellations as seen in the night sky from Earth.Ĭassiopeia (its Latin name) is quite easy to recognize, as it clearly resembles the outline of a large letter W shape, which is supposed to be the outline of the seated queen Cassiopeia. The Cassiopeia Constellation is one of the oldest known constellations, and ranks as the 25th largest Constellation as one of the original 48 Constellations listed by Greek Astronomer Ptolemy, in the 2nd century. The Cassiopeia Constellation – Facts in brief: What is it?Ĭassiopeia means ‘ Queen of Ethiopia’, as she was married to King Cepheus of Ethiopia, in Greek mythology. ![]()
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