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Andromeda

Andromedae — The Chained Princess

Constellations#19 by area

Imagery

Andromeda annotated

A photo of the constellation Andromeda with all Bayer-designated stars marked and the IAU figure drawn in.

User:Keilana, derived from User:Roberto Mura · CC BY-SA

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Overview

Andromeda (Andromedae) — The Chained Princess is one of the 88 modern constellations recognised by the International Astronomical Union.

Highlights

  • The Andromeda Galaxy (M31) — the most distant object easily visible to the naked eye

Notable stars

51 catalogued stars in this encyclopedia.

Deep-sky objects

Mythology

Neighbouring constellations

Knowledge connections

Sources

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

  • IAUInternational Astronomical Union

    Official naming, definitions, constellation boundaries, and astronomical nomenclature.