Myths in the Sky: Cassiopeia and Giraffe
Cassiopeia (lat. Cassiopeia)
The wife of Cepheus, Andromeda's mother was proud of the fact that she excelled all the sea goddesses — Nereids — in beauty. As a punishment for such boasting the sea-god Poseidon placed her on a throne which constantly revolved around the Pole.
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Johannes Hevelius, atlas Firmamentum Sobiescianum, Map 13
The Giraffe (lat. Camelopardalis)
This constellation was first described in 1624 by the astronomer J. Barch (1599— 1632) nephew and one of I. Kepler's assistants. However, it can be found in earlier maps as well.
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Johannes Hevelius, atlas Firmamentum Sobiescianum, Map 14
Thanks for the background on the constellations. It will be really nice if you can give more information about them and where to find them in the sky. I enjoyed it and gave you an upvote!
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