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Cassiopeia (Andromeda's Mother, Queen of Ethiopia, Cas)
subject			fact

Cassiopeia	is a part of celestial sphere
	has historical image
	has genitive Cassiopeiae
	has boundary
	has synonym Andromeda's Mother
	has synonym Queen of Ethiopia
	has historical origin Cassiopeia is chained to her throne as punishment for her boastfulness
	has acronym Cas
	is an instance of constellation
constellation	is a part of celestial sphere
	has component asterism
	has purpose to divide the celestial sphere into small visually recognizable star classification regions
equatorial sky area	is defined using equatorial coordinates
quantity	has unit
number	has value