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夜空中的仙后座
Myth of Cassiopeia
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是時候了解一下夜空中的星座了
It’s time to learn about one of the constellationsin the night sky.
你認識這個星座嗎？
Do you recognize this constellation?
這是仙后座！
It’s Cassiopeia!
仙后座是拱極星座 也就是說
Cassiopeia is a circumpolar constellation,which means that due to
由於處於北極星附近 在北半球的空中總是可以看到它
its position in the sky near Polaris, it isalways visible in the
不像其他星座一樣忽隱忽現
skies of the Northern Hemisphere. Insteadof appearing to rise and
仙后座似乎只
set as many other constellations do, Cassiopeiamerely seems to
隨著季節變換 圍繞著空中的北極星
spin in the sky around the North Star as theseasons change.
在古老的希臘神話中 卡西歐佩亞是一位美麗的王后
In ancient Greek mythology, Cassiopeia wasa beautiful queen. She
她還有一個很美麗的女兒 叫安德洛墨達
had a daughter, named Andromeda, who was verybeautiful, too.
卡西歐佩亞驕傲自大 有一天 她說
Cassiopeia was proud and arrogant. One dayshe said that her
她的女兒比涅瑞伊得斯任何一個女兒或是海精靈還要漂亮
daughter was more beautiful than any of theNereids, or sea-
涅瑞伊得斯非常生氣 命令海神波塞冬
spirits. The Nereids were furious, and demandedthat Poseidon, the
懲罰卡西歐佩亞 波塞冬引發洪水 派出海怪
god of the sea, punish Cassiopeia. Poseidonsent floods and a sea
以摧毀這個王國 卡西歐佩亞被告知
monster to destroy the kingdom, and Cassiopeiawas told that she
她必須犧牲她美麗的女兒安德洛墨達 把她獻給海怪
had to sacrifice her beautiful daughter, Andromeda,to the monster
才能拯救人民 安德洛墨達被英雄珀耳修斯救下
to save her people. Andromeda was rescuedby the hero Perseus and
王國安全了 但是波塞冬依然很生氣
the kingdom was saved, but Poseidon was stillangry with Queen
他將卡西歐佩亞王后吊在天堂
Cassiopeia. He took her and hung her in theheavens, still sitting
作為她傲慢的懲罰 使她永遠繞著星星們轉
on her throne, doomed to spin through thestars for all eternity as
當星群上下顛倒時
a punishment for her pride. When the constellationis upside down,
卡西歐佩亞只有緊緊地抓住她的王座這樣她才不會
Cassiopeia has to hold tightly to her throneso that she does not
掉落
fall off!
仙后座十分容易辨認
The constellation of Cassiopeia is easy torecognize as either a
就像一個平躺的M或者W 這由時間決定
slightly flattened 『M』 or 『W』, depending onthe time of year,
由5顆明亮的星星組成
formed by five bright stars.
由於它在銀河中的位置 仙后座有著許多
Because of its position in the Milky Way,Cassiopeia is full of
有意思的 可供科學家們用望遠鏡研究的深空天體
interesting deep-sky objects that astronomerscan study with their
星團 超新星遺蹟 還有雙星
telescopes. Star clusters, supernova remnants,and a double star
它們都值得你仔細地觀察仙后座
all make it worth it to take a closer lookat Cassiopeia.
希望你能享受今天關於仙后座的學習
I hope you enjoyed learning about Cassiopeiatoday. The next time
下次晴朗的夜晚外出的時候 抬起頭 看看你
you are out after dark on a clear night, lookup! And see if you
是否能找到 這位坐著的王后
can find Cassiopeia, the constellation ofthe seated Queen.
往期回看
01、金牛座 Myth of Taurus
02、土星 Saturn
03、水星 The Planet Mercury
04、月相是什麼 The Planet Mercury
05、木星 Jupiter
06、月球 Moon
16、獅子座 Myth of Leo
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