M52: The Constellation Cassiopeia Cassiopeia is a northern constellation which greek mythology considered to represent a vain queen. It is one of the 88 modern constellations, and was also one of the 48 listed by Ptolemy. Cassiopeia contains two stars visible to the naked eye that rank among the most luminous in the g

 Back to Constellation Index Cassiopeia Abbreviation: Cas Genitive: Cassiopeiae Right Ascension: 1.01 hours Declination: 62.20 degrees   Cassiopeia, the Queen, is visible in the Northern Hemisphere all year long. Cassiopeia is known as the Celestial W when below the pole and the Celestia M when above it. Cas

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Cassiopeia also Cassiepeia is the name of several figures in Greek mythology . The Queen Cassiopeia, wife of king Cepheus of , was beautiful but also arrogant and vain these latter two characteristics led to her downfall. In some sources she was the daughter of Coronus and Zeuxo . Her name in Greek is , Kassiope other

Genitive: Cassiopeiae Abbreviation: Cas Size ranking: 25th Origin: One of the 48 Greek constellations listed by Ptolemy in the Almagest Greek name: Κασσιπεια (Kassiepeia) Cassiopeia was the vain and boastful wife of King Cepheus of Ethiopia, w

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Cassiopeia is a constellation in the northern sky, named after the vain queen Cassiopeia in Greek mythology , who boasted about her unrivalled beauty. Cassiopeia was one of the constellations listed by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy , and it remains one of the modern constellations today. It is easily recognizable due to