Cassiopeia
noun
Cas·si·o·pe·ia
ˌka-sē-ə-ˈpē-ə 
1
: the wife of King Cepheus who gives birth to Andromeda and is later changed into a constellation
2
[Latin (genitive Cassiopeiae), from Greek Kassiopeia]
: a northern constellation between Andromeda and Cepheus
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Like Cassiopeia, the Big Dipper is also circumpolar, so the two are always opposite in the northern night sky.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
In Dallas-Fort Worth, look north and find the constellation Cassiopeia.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 15 Aug. 2024
There, in his observatory, Brahe discovered a supernova in the Cassiopeia formation and irregularities in the moon’s orbit, long before the invention of the telescope in 1608.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
If the Chrysalis is still a dusty construction site, the nearby Cassiopeia is a hive of activity.
—Adrian Cho, science.org, 18 July 2024
Shortly after launch, the observatory focused on what has become an iconic celestial target: supernova remnant Cassiopeia A. Chandra has returned to this feature again and again, revealing new insights each time.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 24 July 2024
One image shows Cassiopeia A, a remnant of a supernova 340 years ago.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 24 July 2024
Chandra has observed Cassiopeia A for more than two million seconds since the start of its mission, and its data adds a web of blue veins to this image, depicting hot debris from the explosion and its associated blast wave.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 July 2024
For about half a year, the 'new' star appeared in the constellation Cassiopeia.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 28 Mar. 2024
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
In Dallas-Fort Worth, look north and find the constellation Cassiopeia.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 15 Aug. 2024
There, in his observatory, Brahe discovered a supernova in the Cassiopeia formation and irregularities in the moon’s orbit, long before the invention of the telescope in 1608.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
If the Chrysalis is still a dusty construction site, the nearby Cassiopeia is a hive of activity.
—Adrian Cho, science.org, 18 July 2024
Shortly after launch, the observatory focused on what has become an iconic celestial target: supernova remnant Cassiopeia A. Chandra has returned to this feature again and again, revealing new insights each time.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 24 July 2024
One image shows Cassiopeia A, a remnant of a supernova 340 years ago.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 24 July 2024
Chandra has observed Cassiopeia A for more than two million seconds since the start of its mission, and its data adds a web of blue veins to this image, depicting hot debris from the explosion and its associated blast wave.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 July 2024
For about half a year, the 'new' star appeared in the constellation Cassiopeia.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 28 Mar. 2024
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Cassiopeia
noun
Cas·si·o·pe·ia
ˌkas-ē-ə-ˈpē-(y)ə
: a northern group of stars between Andromeda and Cepheus
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