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Genitive	Cassiopeiae
Abbreviation	Cas
Constellation Family	Perseus
Celestial Quadrant	Primarily NQ1, extending into NQ4
Right Ascension	0h10 to 1h56
Declination	+56° 38' to +63° 46'
Area (sq deg)	27
Brightest Stars	Cih
Optimum Visibility	October (Usually visible from northern latitudes)
Notes	'Cassiopeia's Chair' is the more formal name for the famous 'W' shape defined by the five brightest stars in Cassiopeia. Many sources also include a sixth star, Kappa Cassiopeiae opposite Schedar, to form a square base for queen Cassiopeia's throne.

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