Cassiopeia
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 Cassiopeia Constellation Starchart | |
| Abbreviation: | Cas |
|---|---|
| Genitive: | Cassiopeiae |
| Symbology: | queen on a throne |
| Likes: | rotating around the pole star |
| Dislikes: | sitting still |
| W, E, M, 3 - you decide what it looks like | |
Cassiopeia is a circumpolar constellation of the northern hemisphere. It can look like a W, a E, an M, or a 3 depending on the time of night, time of year, and how you tilt your head. It's generally toward the north and roughly opposite the Big Dipper from Polaris.
In the orientation between the W and E as shown in the picture, it supposedly represents a queen on her throne. In Greek mythology, Cassiopeia was the mother of Andromeda.
