Cassiopeia is a prominent constellation easily recognized by its W-shape. It contains several bright stars, open clusters, nebulae, and even galaxies. Many celestial objects within Cassiopeia are ...

Few star patterns have a shape so easy to remember: a neat "M" or "W" depending on its position and which way you're facing. The Greeks added a nearby additional fainter star to the five main ...

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

Climbing to 60° high in the east two hours before sunrise, the constellation Andromeda lies just to the upper right of the ...

The Teapot: A teapot-shaped asterism within the constellation Sagittarius. The “W” of Cassiopeia: An easy-to-spot letter “W” within the constellation Cassiopeia.

On March 18, Japanese amateur astronomer Yuji Nakamura spotted something odd while observing Cassiopeia, a familiar constellation in the northern sky. It appeared that the constellation had a new ...

Cassiopeia A (Cas A) is a supernova remnant located about 11,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Cassiopeia. ... "The shape and complexity are unexpected and challenging to understand." ...

In 1181, a new star shone near the Cassiopeia constellation for six months before disappearing. This event, recorded as a "guest star" by Chinese and Japanese observers almost a millennium ago ...

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: ...