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  1. AbbreviationCas
    GenitiveCassiopeiae
    Symbolismthe Seated Queen
    Right ascension22ʰ 57ᵐ 04.5897ˢ–03ʰ 41ᵐ 14.0997ˢ
    Mythology

    The constellation is named after Cassiopeia, the queen of Aethiopia. Cassiopeia was the wife of King Cepheus of Aethiopia and mother of Princess Andromeda. Cepheus and Cassiopeia were placed nex… See more

    Characteristics

    Cassiopeia had a supernova, Cassiopeia A, SN 1572.
    Covering 598.4 square degrees and hence 1.451% of the sky, Cassiopeia ranks 25th of the 88 constellations in area. It is bordered by Cepheu… See more

    Features

    The German cartographer Johann Bayer used the Greek letters Alpha through Omega, and then A and B, to label the most prominent 26 stars in the constellation. Upsilon was later found to be two stars and labelled Up… See more

    Namesakes

    USS Cassiopeia (AK-75) was a United States Navy Crater-class cargo ship named after the constellation.
    In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, the villainous team, Team Star, is divided into five squad… See more

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