The Queen
Cassiopeia
Genitive: Cassiopeiae · abbreviation Cas
Best evening month
October
Visible from
34°S to 90°N
Centre RA
23h 36m 00s
Centre Dec
+55° 30′
In your sky
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Mythology & origin
The vain queen Cassiopeia, who boasted her beauty rivalled the sea nymphs, was condemned to circle the pole — spending half her time upside down.
Ptolemy · Almagest, 2nd century AD
Brightest stars
- mag 2.15
Navi
γ Cassiopeiae · HIP 4427
- mag 2.24
Shedar
α Cassiopeiae · HIP 3179
- mag 2.28
Caph
β Cassiopeiae · HIP 746
- mag 2.66
Ruchbah
δ Cassiopeiae · HIP 6686
- mag 3.35
Segin
ε Cassiopeiae · HIP 8886
- mag 3.46
Achird
η Cassiopeiae · HIP 3821
- mag 3.69
Fulu
ζ Cassiopeiae · HIP 2920
- mag 3.95
50 Cassiopeiae
HIP 9598
- mag 4.17
κ Cassiopeiae
HIP 2599
- mag 4.34
Marfak
θ Cassiopeiae · HIP 5542