Description
Overview:
Cassiopeia (pronouced kass ee oh pee' uh) is the 25th largest constellation in the night sky with
an area of 598 square degrees. The name of this constellation means Queen.
Location:
Cassiopeia is located at RA 1 h and Declination +60°.
Cassiopeia is best seen between the latitudes +90° and -20° in the month of November.
Cassiopeia is adjacent to the following constellations: Andromeda,
Camelopardalis,
Cepheus,
Lacerta,
Perseus.
Stars:
Cassiopeia contains within its borders about 51 visible stars. The principal star of Cassiopeia is Schedir. The brightest star is ? Cas (Achird) (19.4 ly).
Cassiopeia also contains within its boundries the following noteworthy stars: Achird,
Caph,
Navi,
Rukbah,
Schedar,
Tsih.
Brightness:
Cassiopeia is the 64th brightest of the 88 constellations with a brightness of 8.52.
