The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher. Cassiopeia ( listen) is a constellation in the northern sky named after the vain queen Cassiopeia, mother of Andromeda, in Greek mythology, who boasted about her unrivaled beauty. It is said to represent a sitting woman, namely Cassiopeia wife of King. Those with a telescope and a bit of astronomy know-how can find Cassiopeia's deep-sky objects at:įollow all of the Expert Voices issues and debates - and become part of the discussion - on Facebook, Twitter and Google+. Like most of the old constellations, Cassiopeia takes its name from Greek mythology. The more spectacular neighboring Perseids, however, stray into the constellation in August each year. There is a meteor shower that takes its name from Cassiopeia, but it's a poor one. M103 and NGC 7789 are both open star clusters, groups of stars clustered together ranging from just 40 relatively young stars in M103 to nearly innumerable older stars in NGC7789.įor Radio Astronomers, Cassiopeia contains Cassiopeia A, an extremely bright extrasolar radio source, the remnants of a supernova. He went to Hades, played him a beautiful song and begged for Eurydice’s return to the mortal world. Orpheus was heartbroken and couldn’t accept her death. This is an open star cluster that resembles the bird, with two beady eyes located around the star Phi Cassiopeiae. She went to the underworld: a Greek form of the afterlife, run by the god Hades. With the rise of other otherworldly and mythical choices, from Apollo to Jupiter to Juno, Cassiopeia may just feel more possible for mortals now than ever before in its long history. Cassiopeia once said she was the most beautiful woman on Earth and even. Cassiopeia, the name of a mythological mother who became a stellar constellation, is challenging but intriguing, and has all those softening Cass nicknames available. Other deep-sky objects to note are M103, NGC 7789 and the Owl Cluster, NGC 457. Cassiopeia was queen of Ethiopia and an antagonist in the story of Perseus. She was saved from being sacrificed by her hero. If you're a topical expert - researcher, business leader, author or innovator - and would like to contribute an op-ed piece, email us here. In Greek mythology, Andromeda was the daughter of the Aethiopian king Cepheus and his wife Cassiopeia.
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