Post by glactus on Feb 17, 2008 11:12:33 GMT
Andromeda is a constellation named for the princess Andromeda (which is Greek for Ruler over men), a character in Greek mythology. The constellation is in the northern sky near the constellation Pegasus. It is most notable for containing the Andromeda Galaxy and is sometimes called "The Chained Maiden" in English. The brightest star is Alpheratz, magnitude 2.1
Andromeda is visible at latitudes + 90 degrees and - 40 degrees. Best visible at 21.00hours (9pm) in the month of November.
The Galaxy Andromeda M31
The Andromeda Galaxy, a spiral galaxy similar to our own Milky Way Galaxy, is the farthest object from Earth visible to the naked eye. Its whirlpool of stars can be seen from the Northern Hemisphere in the constellation Andromeda. The Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies are part of a group of galaxies called the Local Group, which in turn is part of larger group called the Virgo Cluster.
All three galaxies in andromeda
The Andromeda galaxy, M31 and its companion spiral M32 and the eliptical galaxy M110, are Messier objects.
Dyson Andromeda
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Map: Wikipedia
images: Nasa
Text: by Glactus