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Cassiopeia

Cassiopeia is a prominent northern constellation named after the vain queen of Greek mythology. Notable for its distinctive “W” asterism formed by five bright stars, it lies along the plane of the Milky Way and contains many deep-sky objects, including the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A and star‑forming regions such as IC 63.

Source: nasa.gov

APODs including "Cassiopeia"

Comet Lemmon and the Deep Sky

Comet Lemmon and the Deep Sky

20/07/2013

IC 1848: The Soul Nebula

IC 1848: The Soul Nebula

15/04/2013

IC 1805: The Heart Nebula

IC 1805: The Heart Nebula

04/03/2013

Cas A: Optical and X-ray

Cas A: Optical and X-ray

17/01/2013

Melotte 15 in the Heart

Melotte 15 in the Heart

09/11/2012

Reflection Nebula vdB1

Reflection Nebula vdB1

26/10/2012

The Bubble Nebula

The Bubble Nebula

04/08/2012

Starburst Galaxy IC 10

Starburst Galaxy IC 10

04/01/2012

W5: Pillars of Star Formation

W5: Pillars of Star Formation

20/11/2011

IC 59 and IC 63 in Cassiopeia

IC 59 and IC 63 in Cassiopeia

03/11/2011

IC 1805: The Heart Nebula in HDR

IC 1805: The Heart Nebula in HDR

25/10/2011

The Color of IC 1795

The Color of IC 1795

13/10/2011

NGC 7635: The Bubble Nebula

NGC 7635: The Bubble Nebula

11/10/2011

The Bubble and M52

The Bubble and M52

14/09/2011

Portrait of NGC 281

Portrait of NGC 281

25/08/2011

Cooling Neutron Star

Cooling Neutron Star

05/03/2011

Clusters, Hartley, and the Heart

Clusters, Hartley, and the Heart

14/10/2010

Pacman and Hartley

Pacman and Hartley

07/10/2010

Melotte 15 in the Heart

Melotte 15 in the Heart

25/09/2010

The Bubble Nebula

The Bubble Nebula

02/09/2010

WISE: Heart and Soul Nebulas in Infrared

WISE: Heart and Soul Nebulas in Infrared

01/06/2010

Moonset Over Pleasant Bay

Moonset Over Pleasant Bay

29/03/2010

Galaxies Beyond the Heart: Maffei 1 and 2

Galaxies Beyond the Heart: Maffei 1 and 2

09/03/2010

Gamma Cas and Friends

Gamma Cas and Friends

24/12/2009

The Colors of IC 1795

The Colors of IC 1795

10/12/2009

The Bubble and M52

The Bubble and M52

30/10/2009

Starburst Galaxy IC 10

Starburst Galaxy IC 10

09/10/2009

IC 1805: The Heart Nebula

IC 1805: The Heart Nebula

14/02/2009

The Bubble Nebula

The Bubble Nebula

24/01/2009

Portrait of NGC 281

Portrait of NGC 281

10/12/2008