Mythology and history

Characteristics

       The constellation of Cassiopea is in the North hemisphere,  crosses the parallel 60º of North latitude, therefore, he is visible during almost all the year in the North hemisphere with his characteristic form of W or E based on the hour in which we observe it. However, for the inhabitants of the South hemisphere one is a constellation difficult to locate solely and visible during the primaverales months. Its location is easy since it is in the diametrically opposite zone to the Great Bear with respect to the Polestar. Cassiopea extends from the parallel North 78º limiting with Cepheus to North 47º whose irregular border has it with the constellation of Andromeda. It limits the east with Lacerta and the west with Camelopardalis. Another characteristic of the constellation of Cassiopea is that the galactic equator of the Milky Route crosses the constellation by its equatorial zone, therefore, we observed double and variable multitude of clusters and stars.

Observations by telescope

    NOTE: It is an accumulation of prettiest than I have seen. It has fan form, that peculiarly in the vertex is a red shining star; perhaps intrusa is one but what is certain it is that in several cluster it has been in the same situation, easy to locate it is observed granulated with the eyeglass of 50x, and all its splendor with the one of 200x.

    NOTE: It is a pretty stellar accumulation; brilliant, has cross form, is also observed, a red star in the vertex of the accumulation, indicated in the drawing, has cross form.

    NOTE: One is in a very rich zone; there is an enormous difference of magnitude, are very separated, his phantoms are different, K and B; easy to locate it is unfolded without difficulty with the eyeglass of 50x.

    NOTE: One is in a zone, very very rich in stars, is a remarkable difference of magnitude, are slightly separated, his phantoms are similarities, is one double very pretty, easy to locate unfolding itself with the eyeglass of 50x.

    NOTE: One is in a rich zone; there is an enormous difference of magnitude, are slightly separated, is unfolded easily without difficulty with the eyeglass of 50x being located.

    NOTE: One is in a rich zone; there is a slight difference of magnitude, are slightly separated, his phantoms are similarities, easy to locate is unfolded with the eyeglass of 50x.

    NOTE: h1088: One is in a rich zone; there is a remarkable difference of magnitude, are not very separated, the colors are very similarities, easy to locate is unfolded with the eyeglass of 50x.

    CED 448: One is to 20' of h 1088, is one catalogued double but not yet I have identified it in no free-catalogue; a small difference of magnitude between the components exists, are not very separated, seems to me that both components have the same color, white; it is unfolded without difficulty with the eyeglass of 50x.

    NOTE: One is in a very rich zone, 8; there is a small difference of magnitude between his components, are slightly separated, profit not to identify the colors due to the low magnitude, is unfolded with the eyeglass of 50x.

    NOTE: One is in a very rich zone, 8; there is a small difference of magnitude between his components, profit not to identify the colors, is unfolded without difficulty with the eyeglass of 50x.

    NOTE: One is in a very rich zone, 8; there is a small difference of magnitude between his components, profit not to identify the colors, is unfolded without difficulty with the eyeglass of 50x.

    NOTE: One is in a partially rich zone, to so single to 20' of Is Andromedae; both components are of the same magnitude, is unfolded without difficulty with the eyeglass of 50x.

    NOTE: One is in a partially rich zone, is formed by fourteen stars of 9º and 9.5º magnitude, with an angle of position of 0º, formed by two parallel lines, is a pretty and delicate stellar accumulation.

    NOTE: NGC 146: It's a pretty cluster, its forms more than 15 stars oriented to east-west, all of them the same magnitude.

    NOTE: It's located at rich star zone, 6; there're a little diference of magnitude, I don't idenitfy its colours, it's a beatifull double star easy to find and see both ones with 50x eyepieces.

    NOTE: It's located at rich star zone, it's a cluster with its forms is V letter, whose main vertix is formed by brillant stars like it's seen at up one. There're a little more than ten stars with 10, 11 magnitude.

    NOTE: One is in a partially rich zone, 6; there is a slight difference of magnitude, are slightly separated, the main one is bluish, however, the secondary one has cost to me to obtain the color enough, seeming to me in some occasions orange, in otroas, white and until even bluish. It is one pretty double and delicate, it is unfolded without difficulty with the eyeglass of 50x.

    NOTE: One is in a partially rich zone, is a slight difference of magnitude, are very separated, the pair is unfolded with the eyeglass of 50x, the main one is white, however, the secondary one is bluish, blue a smooth one.

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