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Cassiopeia (The Queen of Ethiopia)
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Constellations Visible in Canadian Skies
Select a constellation from the list below to learn more:
Aquarius
Aquila
Aries
Auriga
Boötes
Cancer
Canis Major
Canis Minor
Capricornus
Cassiopeia
Cygnus
Gemini
Hercules
Hydra
Libra
Leo
Lyra
Orion
Perseus
Pisces
Sagittarius
Scorpius
Taurus
Ursa Minor and Ursa Major
Virgo
Legend
When Cassiopeia died, she was placed next to her husband, Cepheus, in the sky. Her vanity and cruelty had never been forgotten by her enemy Poseidon who tilted her throne as she was placed in the sky. For half the night the Cassiopeia is sitting upright, but for the rest of the night she must cling to her throne as she hangs upside-down in the sky.
Many Arab cultures have identified a kneeling camel in these stars.
