Western asterism
W
This is an asterism, not one of the 88 official IAU constellations.
Part of: Cassiopeia
Visibility
Northern sky
Best placed
September, October, November
Difficulty
easy
Pattern
5 stars, 4 lines
About
W is a Western-tradition asterism spanning Cassiopeia, not itself one of the 88 official IAU constellations.
- W is a Western-tradition asterism - a recognizable star pattern that is not itself one of the 88 official IAU constellations.
- This pattern connects 5 stars with 4 lines in this game's stick-figure convention.
- Its brightest named star in this pattern is Cih (apparent magnitude 2.15).
- Spans part of: Cassiopeia.
Important Stars
SeginRuchbahCihSchedarCaph