Sky Tonight—February 3, Double Cluster of Perseus in northwest
These two open star clusters reside an estimated 7,400 light years away. Each contains 300 to 400 stars.
Sky Tonight—February 2, Cassiopeia is shaped like an ‘M’ or ‘W’
A more modern February myth: Groundhog Day.
Sky Tonight—January 16, Cassiopeia and Big Dipper on opposite sides of North Star
The northern sky’s two most prominent sky patterns – the constellation Cassiopeia the Queen and the Big Dipper – both circle around Polaris, the North Star, once a day
Sky Tonight, December 23—Southern Cross visible in Hawaii before sunrise
As Cassiopeia sets, the Southern Cross rises. For all but the southernmost parts of the United States, Cassiopeia never sets
EarthSky Tonight—December 4, Cassiopeia high up in northern sky on December evenings
From a dark country sky, you will see that Cassiopeia sits atop of the luminous band of stars known as the Milky Way.
EarthSky Tonight—Nov 9, Use constellation Cassiopeia to find Andromeda galaxy
Remember, on a dark night, this galaxy looks like a faint smudge of light. Once you have found it, try again with binoculars or your telescope.
EarthSky Tonight—Tonight Nov 5, Constellation Cassiopeia high in northeast on November evenings
Cassiopeia was a queen in ancient Greek mythology. According to legend, she boasted she was more beautiful than the sea nymphs, called the Nereids.
EarthSky Tonight—October 16, See Cassiopeia and Big Dipper on autumn evenings
On October evenings, the Big Dipper resides rather low in the northwest sky, and the W or M-shape constellation Cassiopeia the Queen sits on her throne in the upper northeast…
EarthSky Tonight—September 17, Close-up on constellation Perseus the Hero and Demon Star
Thus, Algol is what has been called an “eclipsing variable star.”
EarthSky Tonight—Sept 16, Cassiopeia and Perseus in northeast on September evenings
Perseus (the Hero) follows Cassiopeia across the night sky.