I just received my book "Life is Religion" and I notice that the front cover has the Cassiopaea 5-star symbol. This is the same symbol that is used on the Cassiopaea Forum page header (see below). However, when I go outside and view the 5 stars of Cassiipaea I see a different pattern. If the Cassiopaea constellation is high in the sky (above Polaris the North Star or pole star), it appears as a letter "M" with Polaris nearest to the long 'slanty' arm. I'll designate this pattern as MP to show that Polaris is Right of the M pattern. When the Cassiopaea constellation is low in the sky (Polaris is above Cassiopaea) then the pattern appears as the letter "W" with Polaris on the Left of the W pattern, I'll show this as PW.
So the actual orientation of Cassiopaea with respect to Polaris is either an MP or a PW. However, the symbols used on the cover of "Life is Religion" and on the Cass Forum header is a WP !! This is actually a mirror image of the real orientation!
So the question arises, was this design an error or was it deliberately chosen? If it was an error it is easy to understand how images can get reversed when being manipulated.
If it was deliberately chosen, it poses an interesting perspective because the orientation would be correct when viewed from behind the Cassiopaea constellation looking towards Earth.
So the actual orientation of Cassiopaea with respect to Polaris is either an MP or a PW. However, the symbols used on the cover of "Life is Religion" and on the Cass Forum header is a WP !! This is actually a mirror image of the real orientation!
So the question arises, was this design an error or was it deliberately chosen? If it was an error it is easy to understand how images can get reversed when being manipulated.
If it was deliberately chosen, it poses an interesting perspective because the orientation would be correct when viewed from behind the Cassiopaea constellation looking towards Earth.