Riding high in the northeast sky as darkness descends is a striking zigzag row of five stars marking the Queen of Ethiopia, Cassiopeia.

Cassiopeia (pronounced kass ee oh pee’ uh) the Queen is one of the first constellations amateur astronomers come to recognize. That’s because its five brightest stars form an asterism that ...

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Eta Cassiopeiae is a famous double star with contrasting colors. You can find it in the W-shaped constellation of the Queen ...

On August nights, look just above Cassiopeia for another “W.” It appears almost like a miniature version (with a few extra stars), but it’s part of the constellation Lacerta , the lizard.

Using a pair of binoculars, look for the letter W to identify the constellation Cassiopeia. If you live in the northern hemisphere, it will appear in the northwestern sky after sunset.

Constellation of the week: Cassiopeia Here’s another famous constellation you can find almost every night throughout the year. Above the northeast is the unmistakable shape of a “W” on its side.

The seven brightest stars of the constellation Ursa Major, the Great Bear, form this well-known asterism which is known as the Big Dipper. Photograph by Jamie Cooper.

Located 11,000 light-years away in the constellation of Cassiopeia, it is thought to be a star that exploded 340 years ago (as seen from Earth) and it is now one of the brightest radio objects in ...

The Double Cluster. Cassiopeia lies almost completely within the Milky Way, embedded within some marvelous star fields.In contrast to the region around Sagittarius, which marks the center of our ...

The Cassiopeia constellation is surrounded by celestial treasures. Here's how to see them. News. By Joe Rao published 23 August 2024 Few star patterns have a shape so easy to remember: a neat "M ...