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What does Cassiopeia mean?

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  1. (Greek) Proud wife of Cepheus and mother of Andromeda, queen of Eritrea. When she boasted that her beauty was equal to that of the Nereids, she was punished by Poseidon.
  2. (astronomy) A circumpolar constellation of the northern sky representing Queen Cassiopeia from Greek myth. The constellation lies between Cepheus and Perseus.
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Cassiopeia is an entity who has come from the deepest recesses of the universe to spread stars of happiness over the earth.
In 1572 another astronomer, Tycho Brahe, observed a supernova explosion in the constellation of Cassiopeia.
This news item was published in the 1999 June Solstice issue of Cassiopeia.
Somewhat opposite Cassiopeia in the night sky are three very bright stars: Deneb, Vega, and Altair.
In 1572, astronomer Tycho Brahe saw a new star in the constellation of Cassiopeia.
Cassiopeia is a striking W-shaped pattern, while nearby Cepheus is a dim, nondescript shape.

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