Asterisms · Asterism · 5 stars across Cassiopeia
Asterism
W
The W of Cassiopeia — or an M, depending on the time of night, as it turns around the pole.
- Stars
- Cih, Schedar, Caph, Ruchbah, Segin
- Constellation
- Cassiopeia
- Spans
- about 13° of sky
- Highest at midnight
- early October
Look for
Opposite the Big Dipper across Polaris: when one is low, the other is high.