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Andromeda is one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century Greco-Roman astronomer Ptolemy, and one of the 88 modern constellations. Located in the northern celestial hemisphere, it is named for Andromeda, daughter of Cassiopeia, in the Greek myth, who was chained to a rock to be eaten by the sea monster Cetus.
Apr 19, 2022 · The Andromeda constellation consists of 16 stars visible in the northern sky. Named by ancient Greeks after the mythological Andromeda princess, the constellation contains the Andromeda...
Andromeda is a large constellation in the northern sky. Associated with the mythical princess Andromeda, the constellation is home to the Andromeda Galaxy (M31), the Blue Snowball Nebula, and the NGC 68 Group of galaxies.
Andromeda, in astronomy, constellation of the northern sky at about one hour right ascension and 40° north declination. The brightest star, Alpheratz (from the Arabic for “horse’s navel”; the star was once part of the constellation Pegasus), has a magnitude of 2.1.
The Andromeda constellation is among the most massive constellations having 722 square degrees area, which is more than 1400 times the size of the full moon, about 55% of the size of Hydra, the most massive constellation, and more than ten times the size of Crux, the smallest constellation.
Andromeda is a large northern constellation, visible in the months around September. It is home to one of the best-known of all deep-sky objects, the Andromeda Galaxy, M31, which is the nearest comparably-sized galaxy to our own Milky Way.
Feb 12, 2016 · Located north of the celestial equator, this constellation is part of the family of Perseus, Cassiopeia, and Cepheus. Like many constellation that have come down to us from classical...
Nov 12, 2023 · The constellation Andromeda is named for the daughter of Queen Cassiopeia and King Cepheus of Greek mythology. Andromeda has the nickname of the Chained Lady because her parents chained her...
Mar 10, 2023 · After her death, Andromeda was transformed into a constellation, along with the other characters of her myth (Perseus, Cepheus, Cassiopeia, Cetus, etc.). The Andromeda constellation contains the Andromeda Galaxy, the nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way.
The Andromeda constellation is among the 48 constellations included in the catalogue of Ptolemy in the second century. It occupies an area of 722 square degrees in the sky, making it one of the largest.
