This time of year is ideal for taking in the sights around the constellation Cassiopeia, the distinctive crooked “W” of five bright stars situated high the northeastern evening sky during October. Video Credits - Star Walk 2 iOS https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/star-walk-2-night-sky-guide/id892279069?mt=8 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vitotechnology.StarWalk2 Cassiopeia is circumpolar — so close to the North Celestial Pole (and therefore Polaris) that, for Canadians a

Zoom into Cassiopeia A | James Webb Space Telescope FriendsofNASA.org: This video takes the viewer on a journey to Cassiopeia A (Cas A), a supernova remnant located about 11,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Cassiopeia. It spans approximately 10 light-years. This new image uses data from Webb’s Mid-InfraRed Instrument (MIRI) to reveal Cas A in a new light. On the remnant’s exterior, particularly at the top and left, lie curtains of material appearing orange and red that are due to