Cassiopeia
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- proper noun
- /ˌkæsiˈoʊpiə/
- Looking up at night, you can easily spot Cassiopeia with its distinctive W shape.
- Cassiopeia A Supernova
- Cassiopeia A Supernova Remnant
Examples
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Andromeda's there, too, next to Cassiopeia.
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There you will find Orion, Cassiopeia, and Cygnus, along with the stars Alphard and Pollux.
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I think it's there, just below Cassiopeia.
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And Cassiopeia A gives off a whole lot of radio signals.
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If you look closely, you can see Cassiopeia.
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Up to the north there, that's Cassiopeia.
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Now I'm beginning to see Ursa Minor and Cassiopeia.
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In 1572, Brahe detected a new star in the constellation Cassiopeia.
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Right now, my friends, in the constellation of Cassiopeia, a holy trinity of stars is converging to herald our Lord's Second Coming.
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During the winter months, Cassiopeia becomes a prominent feature of the northern sky.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cassiopeia is the name of a W-shaped group of stars in the northern sky, named after a Greek queen who was put among the stars as a punishment. The name comes from Greek and has the part opsis meaning 'appearance', so the constellation is remembered as the proud queen near the North Star.