What Is Mean Schedar?

Alpha Cassiopeiae or α Cassiopeiae, also named Schedar, is a second magnitude star in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia.

What color is Schedar?

Schedar, also known as Alpha (α) Cassiopeiae, is its brightest star. With the help of a star map, this orange-colored star is easy to find and is often used by stargazers to locate the Andromeda Galaxy.

What Cassiopeia means?

The constellation is most notable because of its W shape, which is said to represent the Queen sitting on her throne. She was placed in the stars as a punishment for believing that her daughter Andromeda was more beautiful than the sea nymphs. Some of Cassiopeia's stars vary their brightness.