to two others, Coma Berenices and Antinous. On this globe, he represents Cassiopeia as the Queen of Ethiopia, punished for her boasting by being chained to a chair hanging upside-down. α Cassiopeiae is found near her left breast, reflecting its Arabic etymological origin. References External links Harvard Map Collection The Mercator Globes The Internet Encyclopedia of Science: Shedar (Alpha Cassiopeiae) K-type giants Suspected variables Cassiopeia (constellation) Cassiopeiae, Alpha Durchmusterung objects Cassiopeiae, 18 003712 003179 0168 Schedar TIC objects