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CihShedirCaphRuchbah

Stick figure for Cassiopeia (Cas)

Stars in this Figure

Star Mag Spectral Type Distance Meaning
Cih2.15B0 · Blue-white supergiant550 lyChinese name meaning 'The Whip' — the middle star of Cassiopeia's W, marking the queen's waist. A luminous blue variable.
Shedir2.24K0 · Orange giant229 lyArabic Al-Sadr, 'The Breast' — marks the heart of Cassiopeia the Queen on her throne. A slowly varying orange giant.
Caph2.28F2 · White giant54 lyArabic Al-Kaff, 'The Hand' or 'The Palm' — marks the tip of the W-shape of Cassiopeia. A pulsating variable star.
Ruchbah2.66A5 · White giant binary99 lyArabic Al-Rukbah, 'The Knee' of Cassiopeia — one of the W-shaped stars of the queen, an eclipsing binary that dips in brightness periodically.