northern skyBest Nov
Cassiopeia
The Vain Queengen. Cassiopeiae
- Brightest
- Schedar
- Stars
- 150
- Best viewed
- November
- Sky center
- 15.0°, +62.0°
Alpha Cassiopeiae
in catalog
from mid-latitudes
RA / Dec
Live 3D view
150 stars
pinch · drag
α · Brightest
Schedar
Mythology
Cassiopeia was queen of Aethiopia, punished for her vanity — placed in the sky upside-down for half the year as humiliation. The distinctive W (or M) shape of her five bright stars is circumpolar from most of the northern hemisphere.
Brightest stars
top 8 of 150| Star | Bayer | Magnitude | B−V |
|---|---|---|---|
Cih | 27Gam Cas | 2.15 | -0.05 |
Schedar | 18Alp Cas | 2.24 | 1.17 |
Caph | 11Bet Cas | 2.28 | 0.38 |
Ruchbah | 37Del Cas | 2.66 | 0.16 |
Segin | 45Eps Cas | 3.35 | -0.15 |
Achird | 24Eta Cas | 3.46 | 0.59 |
Fulu | 17Zet Cas | 3.69 | -0.20 |
50 Cas | — | 3.95 | 0.00 |
- Cih27Gam Cas2.15mag
- Schedar18Alp Cas2.24mag
- Caph11Bet Cas2.28mag
- Ruchbah37Del Cas2.66mag
- Segin45Eps Cas3.35mag
- Achird24Eta Cas3.46mag
- Fulu17Zet Cas3.69mag
- 50 Cas3.95mag
Lower magnitude = brighter. B−V color index maps to star color (bluer cooler, redder warmer).