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Figure in Greek and Roman mythology
Cassiopeia (/ˌkæsi.oʊˈpiː.ə/; Ancient Greek: Κασσιόπεια, romanized: Kassiópeia), also variously spelled as Cassiope (Ancient Greek: Κασσιόπη, romanized: Kassiópē)
Cassiopeia (mother of Andromeda)
Cassiopeia_(mother_of_Andromeda)
Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere
Cassiopeia (listen) is a constellation and asterism in the northern sky named after the vain queen Cassiopeia, mother of Andromeda, in Greek mythology
Cassiopeia_(constellation)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Cassiopeia in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Cassiopeia or Cassiopea may refer to: Cassiopeia (mother of Andromeda), queen of Aethiopia and
Cassiopeia
Supernova remnant in the constellation Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia A (Cas A; listen) is a supernova remnant (SNR) in the constellation Cassiopeia and the brightest extrasolar radio source in the sky at frequencies
Cassiopeia_A
2026 video game
in The Dark Pictures series. Taking place on a colony spaceship called Cassiopeia, the crew crash lands on Tau Ceti f, a planet 12 light-years from Earth
Directive_8020
Aethiopian princess in Greek mythology
the daughter of Cepheus, the king of Aethiopia, and his wife, Cassiopeia. When Cassiopeia boasts that she (or Andromeda) is more beautiful than the Nereids
Andromeda_(mythology)
Luxury overnight limited express train service in Japan
The Cassiopeia (カシオペア, Kashiopea) was a luxury cruise train service in Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It formerly operated as
Cassiopeia_(train)
Cassiopeia 1 is a dwarf irregular galaxy located in the Milky Way's Zone of Avoidance and was discovered via radio observations in 1995. Based on archival
Cassiopeia_1
Indonesian basketball player
Cassiopeia "Cio" Thomas Manuputty (born May 2, 1994) is an Indonesian professional basketball player who last played for the Rajawali Medan of the Indonesian
Cassiopeia_Manuputty
This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Cassiopeia, sorted by decreasing brightness. ESA (1997). "The Hipparcos and Tycho Catalogues". Retrieved
List_of_stars_in_Cassiopeia
The star-forming regions of Cassiopeia are an extensive portion of the sky rich in giant molecular clouds and highly luminous associations of blue stars;
Star-forming regions of Cassiopeia
Star-forming_regions_of_Cassiopeia
1996 animated film directed by Clóvis Veira
Cassiopeia is a 1996 Brazilian animated feature film, produced and released by NDR Filmes in Brazil on February 1, 1996. It is an adventure film about
Cassiopeia_(1996_film)
PDA product line by Casio
Cassiopeia was the brand name of several PDAs manufactured by Casio. Earlier models ran the Windows CE operating system, with later versions running Pocket
Casio_Cassiopeia
Character from Greek mythology
In Greek mythology, Cassiopeia (Ancient Greek: Κασσιόπεια, romanized: Kassiópeia), also Cassiepeia (Ancient Greek: Κασσιέπεια, romanized: Kassiépeia),
Cassiopeia_(wife_of_Phoenix)
King of Aethiopia in Greek mythology
father of Io. Cepheus features in the Perseus legend as the husband of Cassiopeia, the father of Princess Andromeda, and the brother of Phineus (who expects
Cepheus_(father_of_Andromeda)
Sci-fi television series (1978–1979)
Lieutenant Boomer Tony Swartz as Flight Sergeant Jolly Laurette Spang as Cassiopeia Terry Carter as Colonel Tigh Anne Lockhart as Lieutenant Sheba The pilot
Battlestar Galactica (1978 TV series)
Battlestar_Galactica_(1978_TV_series)
2022 South Korean drama film
Cassiopeia (Korean: 카시오페아) is a 2022 South Korean drama film, directed by Shin Yeon-shick and starring Ahn Sung-ki, Seo Hyun-jin and Joo Ye-rim. The film
Cassiopeia_(2022_film)
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
USS Cassiopeia (AK-75) was a Crater-class cargo ship in the service of the US Navy in World War II. She was the only ship of to bear this name. She is
USS_Cassiopeia
1996 Russian crewed spaceflight to Mir
Soyuz TM-24 was the 27th expedition to Mir. Soyuz TM-24 carried a crew of three. The crew consisted of Cosmonauts Valery Korzun and Aleksandr Kaleri, and
Soyuz_TM-24
1974 Soviet film
Moscow-Cassiopeia (Russian: Москва — Кассиопея, romanized: Moskva-Kassiopeya) is a Soviet science fiction film directed by Richard Viktorov [ru] based
Moscow-Cassiopeia
Over the course of the series, he develops a romantic relationship with Cassiopeia. In "The Man with Nine Lives", Starbuck comes to believe that con man
List of Battlestar Galactica (1978 TV series) and Galactica 1980 characters
List_of_Battlestar_Galactica_(1978_TV_series)_and_Galactica_1980_characters
Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere
similar to that of Cassiopeia, and it is thus sometimes referred to as 'Little Cassiopeia'. It is located between Cygnus, Cassiopeia and Andromeda on the
Lacerta
1951 film
Meet Me on Cassiopeia (Danish: Mød mig på Cassiopeia) is a 1951 Danish musical film directed by Torben Anton Svendsen [da]. The story is about a Muse
Meet_Me_on_Cassiopeia
South Korean boy band
fanclubs of TVXQ are Cassiopeia in South Korea and Bigeast in Japan. Their fandom color is red. According to news sources in 2008, Cassiopeia was listed in the
TVXQ
Species of butterfly
Loxura cassiopeia cassiopeia (Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand) Loxura cassiopeia amatica Fruhstorfer, 1912 (northern Borneo, Palawan) Loxura cassiopeia numana
Loxura_cassiopeia
Theatre in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Cassiopeia Theater is a theatre in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. "Cassiopeia Bühne. Blick aufs Wesentliche. Stehende Schauspielbühne für zeitgenössisches
Cassiopeia_Theater
Ancient Greek hero and founder of Mycenae
Aethiopia. This mythical Ethiopia was ruled by King Cepheus and Queen Cassiopeia. Cassiopeia, having boasted that her daughter Andromeda was more beautiful than
Perseus
Science museum in Portugal
Visionarium is a science museum with interactive displays in Portuguese and English covering subjects ranging from the Portuguese voyages of discoveries
Visionarium_(Portugal)
2006 novel by MT Anderson
the story is told by a boy named Octavian, who grew up with his mother Cassiopeia, an African princess, in a house full of philosophers and scientists in
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party
The_Astonishing_Life_of_Octavian_Nothing,_Traitor_to_the_Nation,_Volume_I:_The_Pox_Party
Galaxy in the constellation Cassiopeia
The Cassiopeia Dwarf (also known as Andromeda VII) is a dwarf spheroidal galaxy about 2.45 Mly away in the constellation Cassiopeia. The Cassiopeia Dwarf
Cassiopeia_Dwarf
The South Korean pop duo TVXQ have embarked on seven headlining concert tours, one of which has been worldwide, and ten others that were based exclusively
List_of_TVXQ_concert_tours
Direction Cassiopeia . Valérian attempts to discover where the fourth apparition will manifest. Laureline continues her search in Cassiopeia. All sides
List of Valérian and Laureline books
List_of_Valérian_and_Laureline_books
Galaxy containing the Solar System
anticenter in Auriga. From there, it passes through Perseus, Andromeda, Cassiopeia, Cepheus and Lacerta, Cygnus, Vulpecula, Sagitta, Aquila, Ophiuchus, Scutum
Milky_Way
Film by Desmond Davis
temple, Cassiopeia declares that Andromeda's beauty is greater than Thetis'. Thetis, using the statue's head to speak through, declares that Cassiopeia will
Clash of the Titans (1981 film)
Clash_of_the_Titans_(1981_film)
Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere
Greek legends surrounding Perseus, including Andromeda to the west and Cassiopeia to the north. Perseus is also bordered by Aries and Taurus to the south
Perseus_(constellation)
Star in the constellation Cassiopeia
Alpha Cassiopeiae is a star in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia. It has the proper name Schedar, pronounced /ˈʃɛdɑːr/); Alpha Cassiopeiae is its
Alpha_Cassiopeiae
Species of moth
Ethmia cassiopeia is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Afro Moths Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching
Ethmia_cassiopeia
American actress
American television actress. She is best known for playing the character Cassiopeia on the original Battlestar Galactica (1978). Spang was born on May 16
Laurette_Spang-McCook
British musician
Prize nominated Fir Wave, Awake But Always Dreaming, and Mary Casio: Journey to Cassiopeia. Peel has been a regular weekly broadcaster on BBC Radio 3's Night Tracks
Hannah_Peel
Filipino television franchise
Lireo Kingdom and its forest. The fallen Sapiro Kingdom and the Island of Cassiopeia were shot in Fortune Island in Batangas. Another warehouse set was converted
Encantadia
Prolific meteor shower associated with the comet Swift-Tuttle
constellation Perseus and in more modern times have a radiant bordering on Cassiopeia and Camelopardalis. The name is derived from the word Perseids (Greek:
Perseids
attended. The 27th convention in the series was Con†Stellation XXVII: Cassiopeia, held October 17–19, 2008, in Huntsville, Alabama. The Guest of Honor
Con†Stellation
Planetary nebula located in Cassiopeia
planetary nebula located in the Constellation of Cassiopeia. The nebula was produced by V664 Cassiopeia, a binary star system. The distinct fist-shape of
HFG1
Type of star
A shell star is a star having a spectrum that shows extremely broad absorption lines, plus some very narrow absorption lines. They typically also show
Shell_star
English actress (born 1966)
Louis Leterrier's 2010 action fantasy remake, Clash of the Titans as Cassiopeia. In 2011 she guest starred as Ranna Seneschal, leader of the underground
Polly_Walker
Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere
northern celestial hemisphere, it is named for Andromeda, daughter of Cassiopeia, in the Greek myth, who was chained to a rock to be eaten by the sea monster
Andromeda_(constellation)
The modern constellation Cassiopeia lies across two of the quadrants symbolized by the Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武, Běi Fāng Xuán Wǔ), The White
Cassiopeia in Chinese astronomy
Cassiopeia_in_Chinese_astronomy
Group of stars on the celestial sphere
Aquila (near the celestial equator) and northern constellations Cygnus, Cassiopeia, Perseus, Auriga, and Orion (near Betelgeuse), as well as Monoceros (near
Constellation
2025 German film
savings are being stolen, and with the help of Master Hora and his tortoise Cassiopeia, she confronts the time thieves before their time is lost. Alexa Goodall
Momo_(2025_film)
1973 fantasy novel by Michael Ende
Momo meets Cassiopeia, a tortoise who can communicate through writing on her shell and can see thirty minutes into the future. Cassiopeia leads Momo to
Momo_(novel)
American author and attorney (born 1955)
Steve Berry is an American author and former attorney currently living in St. Augustine, Florida. Born on September 2, 1955, he was a trial lawyer for
Steve_Berry_(novelist)
2016 novel by Rick Yancey
by The Infinite Sea. The Last Star concludes the story of 16-year-old Cassiopeia "Cassie" Sullivan, battling against the aliens that have invaded Earth
The_Last_Star_(novel)
Astronomical phenomenon caused by light reflected off surfaces distant from the source
study the supernova that produced the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A. The light from Cassiopeia A would have been visible on Earth around 1660, but went
Light_echo
Group of galaxies that includes the Milky Way
Pegasus Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy, or Pegasus dSph), And VII (a.k.a. the Cassiopeia Dwarf Galaxy), And VIII, And IX, And X, And XI, And XIX, And XXI and And
Local_Group
This is a list of Pocket PC devices, and companies that make, or have made, them. K1 K2 Designer PocketPaq K2 Sport K3 Ocean's Pocket PC devices are focused
List_of_Pocket_PC_devices
Ancient and modern recorded observations of supernovae explosions
fewer records of supernova SN 1181, which occurred in the constellation Cassiopeia just over a century after SN 1054. It was noted by Chinese and Japanese
History of supernova observation
History_of_supernova_observation
2020 visual novel
erasing journal entries or images. One story follows a space explorer named Cassiopeia trying to prevent a black hole from destroying the Earth, while the other
If_Found...
Camelopardalis Cancer Canes Venatici Canis Major Canis Minor Capricornus Carina Cassiopeia Centaurus Cepheus Cetus Chamaeleon Circinus Columba Coma Berenices Corona
Lists of stars by constellation
Lists_of_stars_by_constellation
2010 action fantasy film directed by Louis Leterrier
of her parents' rebellion, Cassiopeia furthers her boasts. The revelry is suddenly interrupted by Hades. He kills Cassiopeia by rapidly aging her, threatens
Clash of the Titans (2010 film)
Clash_of_the_Titans_(2010_film)
Nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia
Perseus Arm of the Milky Way. The nebula is located in the Constellation Cassiopeia, approximately 6,000 light-years from Earth and is adjacent to the much
Fish_Head_Nebula
Genus of jellyfishes
predators, feeding on crustaceans, nematodes, and eggs. IRMNG (2021). Cassiopeia Gistl, 1848. Accessed on 2023-05-29. IRMNG (2021). Cassiopeja Schultze
Cassiopea
Supernova in the constellation Cassiopeia
Cassiopeiae (B Cas), was a supernova of Type Ia in the constellation Cassiopeia, one of eight supernovae visible to the naked eye in historical records
SN_1572
Candidate super-Earth orbiting Tau Ceti
survival horror video game by Supermassive Games, in which the colony ship Cassiopeia travels to the planet as part of a mission to find a potential new home
Tau_Ceti_f
Emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia
or Caldwell 11, is an H II region emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia. It lies close to the open cluster Messier 52. The "bubble" is created
Bubble_Nebula
Visual phenomenon caused by satellites
of Sciences. warnerjh (24 April 2023). "Starlink Satellites Flaring in Cassiopeia". CatchingTime. Retrieved 3 March 2024. "Pilot Shares Videos Of Strange
Satellite_flare
Digital watch produced since 1989
Other AE-1000W CA-53W Edifice F-91W Databank Wave Ceptor Other BE-300 Cassiopeia Digital diary G'zOne Commando PB-1000 PV-2000 PV-7 PV-16 Pocket viewer
Casio_F-91W
Creation and cherishing of mythical stories about the stars and star patterns
the king and queen of Ethiopia, King Cepheus and Cassiopeia. The story goes that because Cassiopeia bragged so much of Andromeda's beauty to the Nereids
Star_lore
Second-brightest star in the constellation Cassiopeia
Beta Cassiopeiae is a Delta Scuti variable star in the constellation of Cassiopeia. It has the proper name Caph, pronounced /ˈkæf/; Beta Cassiopeiae is its
Beta_Cassiopeiae
Digital watch manufactured by Casio
Other AE-1000W CA-53W Edifice F-91W Databank Wave Ceptor Other BE-300 Cassiopeia Digital diary G'zOne Commando PB-1000 PV-2000 PV-7 PV-16 Pocket viewer
Casio_CA-53W
Symbolic serpent with its tail in its mouth
Aegeus Aegisthus Agamemnon Andromache Andromeda Antigone Augeas Briseis Cassiopeia Creon of Thebes Chryseis Chrysothemis Clytemnestra Damocles Deidamia Deucalion
Ouroboros
Multiplayer video game developed by Riot Games
League of Legends (LoL), commonly referred to as League, is a multiplayer online battle arena video game developed and published by Riot Games. Inspired
League_of_Legends
Type of eruptive variable star
(Minimum)[A] Range of magnitude Period Spectral class Comment Gamma Cassiopeiae Cassiopeia 1m.6 3m.0 1.4 B0.5 IVe Prototype Delta Scorpii A Scorpius 1m.59 2m.32
Gamma_Cassiopeiae_variable
Type of long exposure photograph
bright star near the pole, just above the jet trail. The constellation of Cassiopeia over a thunderstorm. Startrail shot in Waterworks Prairie Park, Iowa.
Star_trail
Nebula
star system Gamma Cassiopeiae (γ Cas) in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia. It was included in the second Catalogue of H II Regions, published in
Sh_2-185
Topics referred to by the same term
elliptical galaxy in the constellation Cassiopeia Maffei 2, intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Cassiopeia 18426 Maffei, minor planet All pages
Maffei
Collections of galaxies around Messier 31
Structures and Substructures of the Andromeda Satellite Dwarf Galaxies Cassiopeia III, Perseus I, and Lacerta I". The Astronomical Journal. 166 (5): 180
List of Andromeda's satellite galaxies
List_of_Andromeda's_satellite_galaxies
1630 painting by Rembrandt
Andromeda is the daughter of an Ethiopian king and queen, Cepheus and Cassiopeia. Cassiopeia was very boastful about her beauty, and asserted that she was more
Andromeda Chained to the Rocks
Andromeda_Chained_to_the_Rocks
1627 star atlas
Salutiferæ et Termagnæ Crucis XPI cum Augusta Eius Inventrice S. Helena X Cassiopeia Saint Mary Magdalene Sanctæ Mariæ Magdalenæ XI Perseus Saint Paul the
Coelum_Stellatum_Christianum
Babylonian astronomy and astrology
Plough", identified with stars in the area of the modern constellations of Cassiopeia, Andromeda and Triangulum according to the compilation of suggestions
MUL.APIN
Cassiopeiae)$ 32.75 ± 0.01 Cassiopeia 01h 47m 44.83444s +63° 51′ 09.0110″ K0V 5.63 Gliese 22 (V547 Cassiopeiae) A 32.8 ± 0.7 Cassiopeia 00h 32m 29.4336s +67° 14′ 08
List of star systems within 30–35 light-years
List_of_star_systems_within_30–35_light-years
2007 thriller novel by Steve Berry
preparing to meet with his friend Cassiopeia Vitt in Copenhagen when he finds himself in a burning museum, which Cassiopeia saves him from. She and Henrik
The_Venetian_Betrayal
Series of watches by Casio since 1983
Other AE-1000W CA-53W Edifice F-91W Databank Wave Ceptor Other BE-300 Cassiopeia Digital diary G'zOne Commando PB-1000 PV-2000 PV-7 PV-16 Pocket viewer
G-Shock
French science fiction comics series
20th-century Earth. He makes his first appearance in Métro Châtelet, Direction Cassiopeia. He is a retired gentleman who drives an obsolete Renault 4CV and lives
Valérian_and_Laureline
Northern half of the celestial sphere
Aries Auriga Boötes Camelopardalis Cancer Canes Venatici Canis Minor Cassiopeia Cepheus Cetus Coma Berenices Corona Borealis Cygnus Delphinus Draco Equuleus
Northern_celestial_hemisphere
1990 Boca de Ouro Leonardo 1993 Era Uma Vez no Tibet .... Monge 1996 Cassiopéia Leonardo (Voice) 2001 A Hora Marcada Peçanha 2003 Desmundo Francisco de
Osmar_Prado
Genus of flowering plants in the heather family Ericaceae
Arctic and north temperate montane regions. The genus is named after Cassiopeia of Greek mythology. Cassiope has scale-like leaves lying against the stems
Cassiope
Home computer
Other AE-1000W CA-53W Edifice F-91W Databank Wave Ceptor Other BE-300 Cassiopeia Digital diary G'zOne Commando PB-1000 PV-2000 PV-7 PV-16 Pocket viewer
PV-2000
witted, and prone to violence. Currently known only as Anatole, Bebeck and Cassiopeia, the trio became super-powered operatives in the employ of the Russian
Red_Trinity
Open cluster in the constellation Cassiopeia
is an open cluster of stars in the highly northern constellation of Cassiopeia. It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1774. It can be seen from Earth
Messier_52
(Iklil) 470 ± 10 Scorpius B2 IV 3.86 Epsilon Cassiopeiae (Segin) 470 ± 10 Cassiopeia B3 V 3.37 Gamma Pegasi (Algenib) 470 ± 30 Pegasus B2 IV +2.78 to 2.89
List of star systems within 450–500 light-years
List_of_star_systems_within_450–500_light-years
191939 174.4 ± 0.1 G9V 8.971 Has 7 exoplanets. Pi Cassiopeiae$ A 175 ± 1 Cassiopeia 00h 43m 28.070s +47° 01′ 28.36″ A5V 4.949# 18.6293±0.1142 B A5V Zeta Boötis
List of star systems within 150–200 light-years
List_of_star_systems_within_150–200_light-years
Relay programmable calculator
Other AE-1000W CA-53W Edifice F-91W Databank Wave Ceptor Other BE-300 Cassiopeia Digital diary G'zOne Commando PB-1000 PV-2000 PV-7 PV-16 Pocket viewer
Casio_AL-1
Large supernova remnant in the constellation Cassiopeia
the Medulla Nebula, is a supernova remnant located in the constellation Cassiopeia. It was discovered as a radio source in 1960 in a study of galactic radiation
CTB_1
Emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia
Sharpless 2-199, LBN 667, or Soul Nebula) is an emission nebula located in Cassiopeia. Several small open clusters are embedded in the nebula: Collinder 33
Westerhout_5
Handheld PC by Casio Computer Co. Ltd
The Cassiopeia BE-300 Pocket Manager was a personal digital assistant manufactured by Casio Computer Co. Ltd and first released June 25, 2001. In Japan
Casio_BE-300
Yellow hypergiant star in the constellation Cassiopeia
Rho Cassiopeiae is a yellow hypergiant star in the constellation Cassiopeia. Its name is a Bayer designation, pronounced /ˌroʊ kæsiəˈpiːaɪ, -sioʊ-, -iː/
Rho_Cassiopeiae
English astronomer (1646–1719)
and commonly called Cassiopeia A by astronomers. Because the position of "3 Cassiopeiae" does not precisely match that of Cassiopeia A, and because the
John_Flamsteed
Star in the constellation Cassiopeia
is a red supergiant or hypergiant star located in the constellation of Cassiopeia, and a semi-regular variable star. PZ Cassiopeiae is a luminous red supergiant
PZ_Cassiopeiae
Staff carried by Hermes in Greek mythology
Aegeus Aegisthus Agamemnon Andromache Andromeda Antigone Augeas Briseis Cassiopeia Creon of Thebes Chryseis Chrysothemis Clytemnestra Damocles Deidamia Deucalion
Caduceus
Animated television series (1982–1983)
Confederation (of which Earth is a member), the military Republic of Cassiopeia (led by General The Pest) and a powerful supercomputer which controls
Once_Upon_a_Time..._Space
CASSIOPEIA
CASSIOPEIA
Girl/Female
Greek
Mother of Andromeda.
Girl/Female
Arabic
Variant of Cassiopeia
CASSIOPEIA
CASSIOPEIA
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a reduced and altered form of Scottish McLaren.
Girl/Female
Latin
Bringer of joy, brings joy, happy.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Beautiful river
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada
Uncared; Unaimed
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Sikh
A Beautiful Girl
Boy/Male
Tamil
Goddess Lakshmi, Lucky
Boy/Male
Muslim
Great
Girl/Female
English American Greek
Melody.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Akarsh Shubhan | ஆகரà¯à®·  ஷà¯à®ªà®¾à®¨Â
Attractive
Male
Polish
Polish form of Greek Vasilios, BAZYLI means "king."Â
CASSIOPEIA
CASSIOPEIA
CASSIOPEIA
CASSIOPEIA
CASSIOPEIA
n.
A northern constellation near the pole. Its head, which is in the Milky Way, is marked by a triangle formed by three stars of the fourth magnitude. See Cassiopeia.
n.
A constellation of the northern hemisphere, situated between Cepheus and Perseus; -- so called in honor of the wife of Cepheus, a fabulous king of Ethiopia.