Cassiopeia
Helderste ster: Schedar
Cassiopeia vormt een karakteristieke "W" van vijf heldere sterren.
Wanneer te zien
Circumpolair, het hele jaar zichtbaar.
Mythologie
Cassiopeia was an Ethiopian queen who boasted she was more beautiful than the Nereids. Poseidon, outraged, sent the sea monster Cetus to punish her kingdom. Her daughter Andromeda was saved by Perseus. Zeus placed Cassiopeia among the stars — sometimes seated upside down, as punishment for her pride.
Cadeau-idee
The "W" of Cassiopeia is instantly recognizable — perfect for a gift that must be readable at a glance, even by someone who knows nothing about astronomy.