Andromeda

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.

• Almachmag 2.1
• Delta Andromedaemag 3.27
• Nembusmag 3.59
• Omicron Andromedaemag 3.62
• Lambda Andromedaemag 3.81
• Mu Andromedaemag 3.86
• Zeta Andromedaemag 4.08
• Titawinmag 4.1
• Kappa Andromedaemag 4.15
• Phi Andromedaemag 4.26
• Iota Andromedaemag 4.29
• Epsilon Andromedaemag 4.34

Deep-sky objects

• Andromeda Galaxy
• NGC 7686
• NGC 752
• M 32
• M 110
• Copeland's Blue Snowball
• NGC 956
• NGC 891

Mythology

Neighbouring constellations

Knowledge connections

• ContainsAndromeda Galaxy
• ContainsMessier 31 (Andromeda Galaxy)
• ContainsMessier 32
• ContainsMessier 110
• IncludesAlpheratz
• IncludesMirach
• Constellation ofAlmach
• Constellation ofDelta Andromedae
• Constellation ofNembus
• Constellation ofOmicron Andromedae
• Constellation ofLambda Andromedae
• Constellation ofMu Andromedae
• Constellation ofZeta Andromedae
• Constellation ofTitawin
• Constellation ofKappa Andromedae
• Constellation ofPhi Andromedae
• Constellation ofIota Andromedae
• Constellation ofEpsilon Andromedae
• Constellation ofPi Andromedae
• Constellation ofEta Andromedae
• Constellation ofSigma Andromedae
• Constellation of7 Andromedae
• Constellation ofNu Andromedae
• Constellation ofTheta Andromedae

Sources

Facts on this topic will be cited from these primary and reference sources.

• IAUInternational Astronomical Union

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