Cassiopeia's Chair

Cassiopeia's Chair
Cassiopeia Cas`si*o*pe"ia, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?.] (Astron.) A constellation of the northern hemisphere, situated between Cepheus and Perseus; -- so called in honor of the wife of Cepheus, a fabulous king of Ethiopia. [1913 Webster]

{Cassiopeia's Chair}, a group of six stars, in Cassiopeia, somewhat resembling a chair. [1913 Webster]


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