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Cassiopeia

Cassiopeia is a constellation and asterism in the northern sky named after the vain queen Cassiopeia, mother of Andromeda, in Greek mythology, who boasted about her unrivaled beauty. Cassiopeia was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century Greek astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations today. It is easily recognizable due to its distinctive 'W' shape, formed by five bright stars. 


Source: Wikipedia

Image source: IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)

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IC 1795 & NGC 896 – The Fish Head Nebula
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Mahna Mahna – Sh2-175, 177, and 179
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Sh2-181 and 183
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Sh2-182 and the Interstellar Shell GSH 122+02-77
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Sharpless 2-200—The Bear Claw Nebula
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The Lifecycle of Stars – Star birth, Planetary Nebulas, and Supernovas
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van den Bergh 1 - Space Amoeba
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Messier 103
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Messier 52 – The Scorpion Cluster

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