Among the 88 official constellations, Cassiopeia ranks as the 25th largest ... To find it, begin by drawing a line from Schedar (Alpha [α] Cas) to Caph (Beta [β] Cas) - these stars are 5 ...

The Greeks added a nearby additional fainter star to the five main stars, so that the six together outline Cassiopeia's Throne. At this time of the year, as Cassiopeia ascends the late evening sky ...