Few star patterns have a shape so easy to remember: a neat "M" or "W" depending upon on its position and which way you're facing. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

The Cassiopeia constellation, easily recognizable by its W-shaped asterism, is visible in the Northern Hemisphere's autumn and winter, and circumpolar above 46° north latitude. Cassiopeia contains ...

The well-known "W" of Cassiopeia shines in a gap between trees on a summer night. I briefly illuminated the closest ones with a red light during the time-exposure.

The Soul Nebula (IC 1848) is a large star-forming region in the Cassiopeia constellation. It's about 7,500 light-years away and spans 300 light-years across. Several small star clusters are located ...