[1880] gamma Cassiopeiae is the central star of the constellation. It is an eruptive variable star. It does not have a traditional Latin or Arabic name, but the Chinesse call it Tsih ("the whip").
GAMMA CAS (Gamma Cassiopeiae). High overhead in northern autumn evenings lies the W- shaped constellation Cassiopeia, in mythology the Queen and mother to Andromeda, ...
Cassiopeia has many fine binaries, a few variables of note, and several interesting deep sky objects. Double stars: Gamma Cassiopeiae has a faint companion, made doubly-difficult to see because of the brightness of the primary: 2.
Also known as the S Doradus variables, the most luminous stars known belong to this class. Examples include the hypergiants Î- Carinae and P Cygni. Gamma Cassiopeiae variables ...
Sol, in the part (1:47:44.8+63:51:9.0, ICRS 2000.0) of Constellation Cassiopeia, the Lady of the Chair -- near Segin (Epsilon Cassiopeiae) and M103, northeast of Ruckbah (Delta Cassiopeiae) and the Double Cluster, and east of Navi (Gamma Cassiopeiae).
Arabic meaning ‘stained hand', as the stars of Cassiopeia were thought by them to represent a hand stained with henna. Delta Cassiopeiae is named Ruchbah, from the Arabic for ‘knee', rukbat. The central star of the W, Gamma Cassiopeiae, ...
 See also: Gamma Cas, Light, Cassiopeia, Magnitude, Second
  
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