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Andromeda (constellation)

Index Andromeda (constellation)

Andromeda is one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century Greco-Roman astronomer Ptolemy, and one of the 88 modern constellations. [1]

Table of Contents

  1. 164 relations: Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi, Abzu, Aethiopia, Almagest, Alpha Pegasi, Alpheratz, Ancient Greek astronomy, Andromeda (mythology), Andromeda Galaxy, Andromeda in Chinese astronomy, Andromeda–Milky Way collision, Andromedids, Angular diameter, Ap and Bp stars, Apparent magnitude, Arabic, Asterism (astronomy), Astronomical unit, Athena, Babylonian astronomy, Barred spiral galaxy, Beta Pegasi, Biela's Comet, Binary star, BY Draconis variable, Caldwell catalogue, Caroline Herschel, Cassiopeia (constellation), Cassiopeia (mother of Andromeda), Celestial cartography, Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg, Cepheid variable, Cepheus (constellation), Cepheus (father of Andromeda), Cetus, Cetus (mythology), Chi Piscium, Chinese astronomy, Constellation, Constellation family, Cosmic distance ladder, Crux, Declination, Deep-sky object, Delta Andromedae, Dust lane, Dwarf elliptical galaxy, Dwarf spheroidal galaxy, Edwin Hubble, Epsilon Andromedae, ... Expand index (114 more) »

  2. Constellations listed by Ptolemy
  3. Northern constellations

Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi

ʿAbd al-Raḥmān al-Ṣūfī (عبدالرحمن الصوفی; 7 December 90325 May 986) was a Persian Muslim astronomer.

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Abzu

The Abzu or Apsu (Sumerian: 𒀊𒍪; Akkadian: 𒀊𒍪), also called (Cuneiform:,; Sumerian:; Akkadian: —.

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Aethiopia

Ancient Aethiopia, (Aithiopía; Aethiopia and also Ethiopia) first appears as a geographical term in classical documents in reference to the upper Nile region of Sudan, areas south of the Sahara, and certain areas in Asia.

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Almagest

The Almagest is a 2nd-century mathematical and astronomical treatise on the apparent motions of the stars and planetary paths, written by Claudius Ptolemy in Koine Greek.

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Alpha Pegasi

Alpha Pegasi (α Pegasi, abbreviated Alpha Peg, α Peg), formally named Markab, is the third-brightest star in the constellation of Pegasus and one of the four stars in the asterism known as the Great Square of Pegasus.

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Alpheratz

Alpheratz, or Alpha Andromedae (α Andromedae, abbreviated Alpha And or α And), is a binary star 97 light-years from Earth and is the brightest star in the constellation of Andromeda when Mirach (βAndromedae) undergoes its periodical dimming.

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Ancient Greek astronomy

Ancient Greek astronomy is the astronomy written in the Greek language during classical antiquity.

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Andromeda (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Andromeda (Androméda or label) is the daughter of Cepheus, the king of Aethiopia, and his wife, Cassiopeia.

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Andromeda Galaxy

The Andromeda Galaxy is a barred spiral galaxy and is the nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way.

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Andromeda in Chinese astronomy

The modern constellation Andromeda lies across two of the quadrants, symbolized by the Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武, Běi Fāng Xuán Wǔ) and the White Tiger of the West (西方白虎, Xī Fāng Bái Hǔ), that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography.

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Andromeda–Milky Way collision

The Andromeda–Milky Way collision is a galactic collision predicted to occur in about 4.5 billion years between the two largest galaxies in the Local Group—the Milky Way (which contains the Solar System and Earth) and the Andromeda Galaxy.

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Andromedids

The Andromedids meteor shower is associated with Biela's Comet, the showers occurring as Earth passes through old streams left by the comet's tail.

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Angular diameter

The angular diameter, angular size, apparent diameter, or apparent size is an angular distance describing how large a sphere or circle appears from a given point of view.

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Ap and Bp stars

Ap and Bp stars are chemically peculiar stars (hence the "p") of spectral types A and B which show overabundances of some metals, such as strontium, chromium, or europium.

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Apparent magnitude

Apparent magnitude is a measure of the brightness of a star or other astronomical object.

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Arabic

Arabic (اَلْعَرَبِيَّةُ, or عَرَبِيّ, or) is a Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world.

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Asterism (astronomy)

An asterism is an observed pattern or group of stars in the sky. Andromeda (constellation) and asterism (astronomy) are constellations.

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Astronomical unit

The astronomical unit (symbol: au, or AU) is a unit of length defined to be exactly equal to.

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Athena

Athena or Athene, often given the epithet Pallas, is an ancient Greek goddess associated with wisdom, warfare, and handicraft who was later syncretized with the Roman goddess Minerva.

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Babylonian astronomy

Babylonian astronomy was the study or recording of celestial objects during the early history of Mesopotamia.

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Barred spiral galaxy

A barred spiral galaxy is a spiral galaxy with a central bar-shaped structure composed of stars.

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Beta Pegasi

Beta Pegasi (β Pegasi, abbreviated Beta Peg, β Peg), formally named Scheat, is a red giant star and the second-brightest star (after Epsilon Pegasi) in the constellation of Pegasus.

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Biela's Comet

Biela's Comet or Comet Biela (official designation: 3D/Biela) was a periodic Jupiter-family comet first recorded in 1772 by Montaigne and Messier and finally identified as periodic in 1826 by Wilhelm von Biela.

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Binary star

A binary star or binary star system is a system of two stars that are gravitationally bound to and in orbit around each other.

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BY Draconis variable

BY Draconis variables are variable stars of late spectral types, usually K or M, and typically belong to the main sequence.

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Caldwell catalogue

The Caldwell catalogue is an astronomical catalogue of 109 star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies for observation by amateur astronomers.

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Caroline Herschel

Caroline Lucretia Herschel (16 March 1750 – 9 January 1848) was a German-born British astronomer, whose most significant contributions to astronomy were the discoveries of several comets, including the periodic comet 35P/Herschel–Rigollet, which bears her name.

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Cassiopeia (constellation)

Cassiopeia is a constellation and asterism in the northern sky named after the vain queen Cassiopeia, mother of Andromeda, in Greek mythology, who boasted about her unrivaled beauty. Andromeda (constellation) and Cassiopeia (constellation) are constellations, constellations listed by Ptolemy and northern constellations.

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Cassiopeia (mother of Andromeda)

Cassiopeia (Ancient Greek: Κασσιόπεια Kassiópeia, Modern Greek: Κασσιόπη Kassiópē) or Cassiepeia (Κασσιέπεια Kassiépeia), a figure in Greek mythology, was Queen of Aethiopia and wife of King Cepheus.

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Celestial cartography

Celestial cartography, uranography, astrography or star cartography is the aspect of astronomy and branch of cartography concerned with mapping stars, galaxies, and other astronomical objects on the celestial sphere. Andromeda (constellation) and celestial cartography are constellations.

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Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg

The Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS; English translation: Strasbourg Astronomical Data Centre) is a data centre which collects and distributes astronomical information.

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Cepheid variable

A Cepheid variable is a type of variable star that pulsates radially, varying in both diameter and temperature.

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Cepheus (constellation)

Cepheus is a constellation in the deep northern sky, named after Cepheus, a king of Aethiopia in Greek mythology. Andromeda (constellation) and Cepheus (constellation) are constellations, constellations listed by Ptolemy and northern constellations.

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Cepheus (father of Andromeda)

In Greek mythology, Cepheus (Ancient Greek: Κηφεύς Kepheús) was the name of two rulers of Aethiopia, grandfather and grandson.

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Cetus

Cetus is a constellation, sometimes called 'the whale' in English. Andromeda (constellation) and Cetus are constellations and constellations listed by Ptolemy.

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Cetus (mythology)

In Ancient Greek ketos (κῆτος, plural kete/ketea, κήτη/κήτεα), Latinized as cetus (pl. ceti or cete.

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Chi Piscium

Chi Piscium (χ Piscium) is a solitary, orange-hued star in the zodiac constellation of Pisces.

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Chinese astronomy

Astronomy in China has a long history stretching from the Shang dynasty, being refined over a period of more than 3,000 years.

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Constellation

A constellation is an area on the celestial sphere in which a group of visible stars forms a perceived pattern or outline, typically representing an animal, mythological subject, or inanimate object. Andromeda (constellation) and constellation are constellations.

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Constellation family

Constellation families are collections of constellations sharing some defining characteristic, such as proximity on the celestial sphere, common historical origin, or common mythological theme. Andromeda (constellation) and constellation family are constellations.

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Cosmic distance ladder

The cosmic distance ladder (also known as the extragalactic distance scale) is the succession of methods by which astronomers determine the distances to celestial objects.

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Crux

Crux is a constellation of the southern sky that is centred on four bright stars in a cross-shaped asterism commonly known as the Southern Cross. Andromeda (constellation) and Crux are constellations.

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Declination

In astronomy, declination (abbreviated dec; symbol δ) is one of the two angles that locate a point on the celestial sphere in the equatorial coordinate system, the other being hour angle.

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Deep-sky object

A deep-sky object (DSO) is any astronomical object that is not an individual star or Solar System object (such as Sun, Moon, planet, comet, etc.). The classification is used for the most part by amateur astronomers to denote visually observed faint naked eye and telescopic objects such as star clusters, nebulae and galaxies.

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Delta Andromedae

Delta Andromedae, Latinized from δ Andromedae, is a triple star system in the northern constellation of Andromeda.

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Dust lane

A dust lane consists of relatively dense, obscuring clouds of interstellar dust, observed as a dark swath against the background of brighter object(s), especially a galaxy.

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Dwarf elliptical galaxy

Dwarf elliptical galaxies (dEs) are elliptical galaxies that are smaller than ordinary elliptical galaxies.

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Dwarf spheroidal galaxy

A dwarf spheroidal galaxy (dSph) is a term in astronomy applied to small, low-luminosity galaxies with very little dust and an older stellar population.

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Edwin Hubble

Edwin Powell Hubble (November 20, 1889 – September 28, 1953) was an American astronomer.

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Epsilon Andromedae

Epsilon Andromedae, Latinized from ε Andromedae, is a star in the constellation of Andromeda.

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Equatorial coordinate system

The equatorial coordinate system is a celestial coordinate system widely used to specify the positions of celestial objects.

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Ernst Öpik

Ernst Julius Öpik (– 10 September 1985) was an Estonian astronomer and astrophysicist who spent the second half of his career (1948–1981) at the Armagh Observatory in Northern Ireland.

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Eta Andromedae

Eta Andromedae (Eta And, η Andromedae, η And) is a spectroscopic binary star in the constellation of Andromeda.

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Eugène Joseph Delporte

Eugène Joseph Delporte (10 January 1882 – 19 October 1955) was a Belgian astronomer born in Genappe.

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Exoplanet

An exoplanet or extrasolar planet is a planet outside the Solar System.

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Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia

The Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia (also known as Encyclopaedia of exoplanetary systems and Catalogue of Exoplanets) is an astronomy website, founded in Paris, France at the Meudon Observatory by Jean Schneider in February 1995, which maintains a database of all the currently known and candidate extrasolar planets, with individual pages for each planet and a full list interactive catalog spreadsheet.

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F-type main-sequence star

An F-type main-sequence star (F V) is a main-sequence, hydrogen-fusing star of spectral type F and luminosity class V. These stars have from 1.0 to 1.4 times the mass of the Sun and surface temperatures between 6,000 and 7,600 K.

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Former constellations

Former constellations are old historical Western constellations that for various reasons are no longer widely recognised or are not officially recognised by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). Andromeda (constellation) and Former constellations are constellations.

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Frederick the Great

Frederick II (Friedrich II.; 24 January 171217 August 1786) was the monarch of Prussia from 1740 until 1786.

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Full moon

The full moon is the lunar phase when the Moon appears fully illuminated from Earth's perspective.

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Gamma Andromedae

Gamma Andromedae, Latinized from γ Andromedae, is the third-brightest point of light in the northern constellation of Andromeda.

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Gamma Pegasi

Gamma Pegasi is a star in the constellation of Pegasus, located at the southeast corner of the asterism known as the Great Square.

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Giant star

A giant star has a substantially larger radius and luminosity than a main-sequence (or dwarf) star of the same surface temperature.

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Greek mythology

Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore, today absorbed alongside Roman mythology into the broader designation of classical mythology.

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Guillaume Le Gentil

Guillaume Joseph Hyacinthe Jean-Baptiste Le Gentil de la Galaisière (12 September 1725 – 22 October 1792) was a French astronomer who discovered several nebulae and was appointed to the Royal Academy of Sciences.

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Honores Friderici

Honores Friderici or Frederici Honores, (Latin, "the Honours, or Regalia, of Frederic") also called Gloria Frederica or Frederici ("Glory of Frederick") was a constellation created by Johann Bode in 1787 to honor Frederick the Great, the king of Prussia who had died in the previous year.

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Hydra (constellation)

Hydra is the largest of the 88 modern constellations, measuring 1303 square degrees, and also the longest at over 100 degrees. Andromeda (constellation) and Hydra (constellation) are constellations and constellations listed by Ptolemy.

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IAU designated constellations

In contemporary astronomy, 88 constellations are recognized by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). Andromeda (constellation) and IAU designated constellations are constellations.

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International Astronomical Union

The International Astronomical Union (IAU; Union astronomique internationale, UAI) is an international non-governmental organization (INGO) with the objective of advancing astronomy in all aspects, including promoting astronomical research, outreach, education, and development through global cooperation.

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Iota Andromedae

Iota Andromedae is a single star in the northern constellation of Andromeda.

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Johann Bayer

Johann Bayer (1572 – 7 March 1625) was a German lawyer and uranographer (celestial cartographer).

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Johann Elert Bode

Johann Elert Bode (19 January 1747 – 23 November 1826) was a German astronomer known for his reformulation and popularisation of the Titius–Bode law.

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Jupiter

Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar System.

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Kappa Andromedae

Kappa Andromedae, Latinized from κ Andromedae, is the Bayer designation for a bright star in the northern constellation of Andromeda.

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Lacerta

Lacerta is one of the 88 modern constellations defined by the International Astronomical Union. Andromeda (constellation) and Lacerta are constellations and northern constellations.

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Lambda Andromedae

Lambda Andromedae, Latinized from λ Andromedae, is the Bayer designation for a binary star system in the northern constellation of Andromeda.

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Latin

Latin (lingua Latina,, or Latinum) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages.

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Legs (Chinese constellation)

The Legs mansion (奎宿, pinyin: Kuí Xiù) is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations.

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Light-year

A light-year, alternatively spelled light year (ly or lyr), is a unit of length used to express astronomical distances and is equal to exactly 9,460,730,472,580.8 km (Scientific notation: 9.4607304725808 × 1012 km), which is approximately 5.88 trillion mi.

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List of Andromeda's satellite galaxies

The Andromeda Galaxy (M31) has satellite galaxies just like the Milky Way.

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List of fertility deities

A fertility deity is a god or goddess associated with fertility, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, and crops.

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Local Group

The Local Group is the galaxy group that includes the Milky Way, where Earth is located.

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Luminosity

Luminosity is an absolute measure of radiated electromagnetic energy (light) per unit time, and is synonymous with the radiant power emitted by a light-emitting object.

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Main sequence

In astronomy, the main sequence is a classification of stars which appear on plots of stellar color versus brightness as a continuous and distinctive band.

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Marduk

Marduk (Cuneiform: ᵈAMAR.UTU; Sumerian: "calf of the sun; solar calf") is a god from ancient Mesopotamia and patron deity of the city of Babylon who eventually rose to power in the First Millennium BC.

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Marshall Islands

The Marshall Islands (Ṃajeḷ), officially the Republic of the Marshall Islands (Aolepān Aorōkin Ṃajeḷ), is an island country west of the International Date Line and north of the equator in the Micronesia region in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean.

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Medusa

In Greek mythology, Medusa (guardian, protectress), also called Gorgo or the Gorgon, was one of the three Gorgons.

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Mesopotamia

Mesopotamia is a historical region of West Asia situated within the Tigris–Euphrates river system, in the northern part of the Fertile Crescent.

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Messier 110

Messier 110, or M110, also known as NGC 205, is a dwarf elliptical galaxy that is a satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy in the Local Group.

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Messier 32

Messier 32 (also known as M32 and NGC 221) is a dwarf "early-type" galaxy about from the Solar System, appearing in the constellation Andromeda.

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Messier object

The Messier objects are a set of 110 astronomical objects catalogued by the French astronomer Charles Messier in his (Catalogue of Nebulae and Star Clusters).

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Metamorphoses

The Metamorphoses (Metamorphōsēs, from μεταμορφώσεις: "Transformations") is a Latin narrative poem from 8 CE by the Roman poet Ovid.

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Meteor shower

A meteor shower is a celestial event in which a number of meteors are observed to radiate, or originate, from one point in the night sky.

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Minute and second of arc

A minute of arc, arcminute (arcmin), arc minute, or minute arc, denoted by the symbol, is a unit of angular measurement equal to of one degree.

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Mira variable

Mira variables (named for the prototype star Mira) are a class of pulsating stars characterized by very red colours, pulsation periods longer than 100 days, and amplitudes greater than one magnitude in infrared and 2.5 magnitude at visual wavelengths.

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Mirach

Mirach, Bayer designation Beta Andromedae, Latinized from β Andromedae, is a prominent star in the northern constellation of Andromeda.

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Mount Wilson Observatory

The Mount Wilson Observatory (MWO) is an astronomical observatory in Los Angeles County, California, United States.

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Mu Andromedae

Mu Andromedae (Mu And, μ Andromedae, μ And) is the Bayer designation for a star in the northern constellation of Andromeda.

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Mycenae

Mycenae (𐀘𐀏𐀙𐀂; Μυκῆναι or Μυκήνη, Mykē̂nai or Mykḗnē) is an archaeological site near Mykines in Argolis, north-eastern Peloponnese, Greece.

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Nereids

In Greek mythology, the Nereids or Nereides (Nērēḯdes;, also Νημερτές) are sea nymphs (female spirits of sea waters), the 50 daughters of the 'Old Man of the Sea' Nereus and the Oceanid Doris, sisters to their brother Nerites.

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NGC 752

NGC 752 (also known as Caldwell 28) is an open cluster in the constellation Andromeda.

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NGC 7662

NGC 7662 is a planetary nebula located in the northern constellation Andromeda.

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NGC 7686

NGC 7686 is a moderately-sized open cluster in the constellation Andromeda, containing about 80 stars.

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NGC 891

NGC 891 (also known as Caldwell 23, the Silver Sliver Galaxy, and the Outer Limits Galaxy) is an edge-on unbarred spiral galaxy about 30 million light-years away in the constellation Andromeda.

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North Pole

The North Pole, also known as the Geographic North Pole, Terrestrial North Pole or 90th Parallel North, is the point in the Northern Hemisphere where the Earth's axis of rotation meets its surface.

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Northern celestial hemisphere

The northern celestial hemisphere, also called the Northern Sky, is the northern half of the celestial sphere; that is, it lies north of the celestial equator.

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Northern Hemisphere

The Northern Hemisphere is the half of Earth that is north of the Equator.

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Nova

A nova (novae or novas) is a transient astronomical event that causes the sudden appearance of a bright, apparently "new" star (hence the name "nova", Latin for "new") that slowly fades over weeks or months.

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Nu Andromedae

Nu Andromedae (Atropabella by Alicia, Nu And, ν Andromedae, ν And) is a binary star in the constellation Andromeda.

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Nu Piscium

Nu Piscium (ν Piscium) is an orange-hued binary star system in the zodiac constellation of Pisces.

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Omicron Andromedae

Omicron Andromedae (ο And, ο Andromedae) is a star system in the constellation Andromeda.

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Ovid

Publius Ovidius Naso (20 March 43 BC – AD 17/18), known in English as Ovid, was a Roman poet who lived during the reign of Augustus.

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Pegasus (constellation)

Pegasus is a constellation in the northern sky, named after the winged horse Pegasus in Greek mythology. Andromeda (constellation) and Pegasus (constellation) are constellations, constellations listed by Ptolemy and northern constellations.

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Perseus

In Greek mythology, Perseus (Greek: Περσεύς, translit. Perseús) is the legendary founder of the Perseid dynasty.

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Perseus (constellation)

Perseus is a constellation in the northern sky, named after the Greek mythological hero Perseus. Andromeda (constellation) and Perseus (constellation) are constellations, constellations listed by Ptolemy and northern constellations.

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Phi Persei

Phi Persei (Phi Per, φ Persei, φ Per) is a class B2Vep fourth-magnitude star in the constellation Perseus, location about 720 light-years from Earth.

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Phi Piscium

Phi Piscium, Latinized from φ Piscium, is a quadruple star system approximately 380 light years away in the constellation Pisces.

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Pi Andromedae

Pi Andromedae (Pi And, π Andromedae, π And) is the Bayer designation for a binary star system in the northern constellation of Andromeda.

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Pisces (constellation)

Pisces is a constellation of the zodiac. Andromeda (constellation) and Pisces (constellation) are constellations and constellations listed by Ptolemy.

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Planetary nebula

A planetary nebula is a type of emission nebula consisting of an expanding, glowing shell of ionized gas ejected from red giant stars late in their lives.

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Planetary system

A planetary system is a set of gravitationally bound non-stellar objects in or out of orbit around a star or star system.

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Porpoise

Porpoises are small dolphin-like cetaceans classified under the family Phocoenidae.

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Poseidon

Poseidon (Ποσειδῶν) is one of the Twelve Olympians in ancient Greek religion and mythology, presiding over the sea, storms, earthquakes and horses.

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Psi Andromedae

Psi Andromedae (ψ And, ψ Andromedae) is the Bayer designation for a triple star system in the northern constellation of Andromeda.

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Psi1 Piscium

Psi1 Piscium (Psi1 Psc, ψ1 Piscium, ψ1 Psc) is a binary star in the constellation Pisces.

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Ptolemy

Claudius Ptolemy (Πτολεμαῖος,; Claudius Ptolemaeus; AD) was an Alexandrian mathematician, astronomer, astrologer, geographer, and music theorist who wrote about a dozen scientific treatises, three of which were important to later Byzantine, Islamic, and Western European science.

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Qatar-3

Qatar-3 is a 12th magnitude star located in the northern constellation Andromeda.

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R Andromedae

R Andromedae (R And) is a Mira-type variable star in the constellation Andromeda.

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Radiant (meteor shower)

The radiant or apparent radiant of a meteor shower is the celestial point in the sky from which (from the point of view of a terrestrial observer) the paths of meteors appear to originate.

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Red dwarf

A red dwarf is the smallest kind of star on the main sequence.

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Red giant

A red giant is a luminous giant star of low or intermediate mass (roughly 0.3–8 solar masses) in a late phase of stellar evolution.

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Redshift

In physics, a redshift is an increase in the wavelength, and corresponding decrease in the frequency and photon energy, of electromagnetic radiation (such as light).

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Right ascension

Right ascension (abbreviated RA; symbol) is the angular distance of a particular point measured eastward along the celestial equator from the Sun at the March equinox to the (hour circle of the) point in question above the Earth.

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Ross 248

Ross 248, also called HH Andromedae or Gliese 905, is a small star approximately from Earth in the northern constellation of Andromeda.

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Satellite galaxies of the Milky Way

The Milky Way has several smaller galaxies gravitationally bound to it, as part of the Milky Way subgroup, which is part of the local galaxy cluster, the Local Group.

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SIMBAD

SIMBAD (the Set of Identifications, Measurements and Bibliography for Astronomical Data) is an astronomical database of objects beyond the Solar System.

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Simon Marius

Simon Marius (latinized form of Simon Mayr; 10 January 1573 – 5 January 1625) was a German astronomer.

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Spiral galaxy

Spiral galaxies form a class of galaxy originally described by Edwin Hubble in his 1936 work The Realm of the Nebulae (pp. 124–151) and, as such, form part of the Hubble sequence.

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Square degree

A square degree (deg2) is a non-SI unit measure of solid angle.

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Star

A star is a luminous spheroid of plasma held together by self-gravity.

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Star system

A star system or stellar system is a small number of stars that orbit each other, bound by gravitational attraction.

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Stellar classification

In astronomy, stellar classification is the classification of stars based on their spectral characteristics.

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Stellar evolution

Stellar evolution is the process by which a star changes over the course of its lifetime and how it can lead to the creation of a new star.

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Symbiotic binary

A symbiotic binary is a type of binary star system, often simply called a symbiotic star.

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Teen Ta Tseang Keun

Teen Ta Tseang Keun or Tëen ta tsëang keun meaning "Heaven's Great General",Allen (1963): p.37.

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The Astronomical Journal

The Astronomical Journal (often abbreviated AJ in scientific papers and references) is a peer-reviewed monthly scientific journal owned by the American Astronomical Society (AAS) and currently published by IOP Publishing.

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The Book of Fixed Stars

The Book of Fixed Stars (italic, literally The Book of the Shapes of Stars) is an astronomical text written by Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi (Azophi) around 964.

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Tiamat

In Mesopotamian religion, Tiamat (𒀭𒋾𒊩𒆳 or, Thaláttē) is the primordial sea, mating with Abzû (Apsu), the groundwater, to produce the gods in the Babylonian epic Enûma Elish, which translates as "when on high".

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Triangulum

Triangulum is a small constellation in the northern sky. Andromeda (constellation) and Triangulum are constellations, constellations listed by Ptolemy and northern constellations.

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Tuamotus

The Tuamotu Archipelago or the Tuamotu Islands (Îles Tuamotu, officially Archipel des Tuamotu) are a French Polynesian chain of just under 80 islands and atolls in the southern Pacific Ocean.

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Upsilon Andromedae

Upsilon Andromedae (υAndromedae, abbreviated Upsilon And, υAnd) is a binary star located 44 light-years from Earth in the constellation of Andromeda.

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Wall (Chinese constellation)

The Wall mansion is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations.

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William Herschel

Frederick William Herschel (Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel; 15 November 1738 – 25 August 1822) was a German-British astronomer and composer.

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Xi Andromedae

Xi Andromedae (ξ Andromedae, abbreviated Xi And, ξ And), officially named Adhil, is a solitary star in the northern constellation of Andromeda.

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Z Andromedae

Z Andromedae is a binary star system consisting of a red giant and a white dwarf.

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Zenithal hourly rate

In astronomy, the zenithal hourly rate (ZHR) of a meteor shower is the number of meteors a single observer would see in an hour of peak activity if the radiant was at the zenith, assuming the seeing conditions are perfect (when and where stars with apparent magnitudes up to 6.5 are visible to the naked eye).

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Zeta Andromedae

Zeta Andromedae (Zeta And, ζ Andromedae, ζ And) is a star system in the constellation Andromeda.

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14 Andromedae

14 Andromedae, abbreviated 14 And, also named Veritate, is a single, orange-hued giant star situated approximately 247 light-years away in the northern constellation of Andromeda.

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14 Andromedae b

14 Andromedae b (abbreviated 14 And b), formally named Spe, is an exoplanet approximately 249 light years away in the constellation of Andromeda.

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32 Andromedae

32 Andromedae, abbreviated 32 And, is a star in the northern constellation of Andromeda.

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40th parallel south

The 40th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 40 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane.

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51 Andromedae

51 Andromedae, abbreviated 51 And and formally named Nembus, is the 5th brightest star in the northern constellation of Andromeda, very slightly dimmer than the Andromeda Galaxy also being of 4th magnitude.

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56 Andromedae

56 Andromedae, abbreviated 56 And, is a probable binary star system in the northern constellation of Andromeda.

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See also

Constellations listed by Ptolemy

Northern constellations

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andromeda_(constellation)

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