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      • Andromeda, in Greek mythology, beautiful daughter of King Cepheus and Queen Cassiope of Joppa in Palestine (called Ethiopia) and wife of Perseus.
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      Andromeda | Goddess, Perseus, Princess | Britannica

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Andromeda_(mythology)Andromeda (mythology) - Wikipedia

    In Greek mythology, Andromeda (/ æ n ˈ d r ɒ m ɪ d ə /; Ancient Greek: Ἀνδρομέδα, romanized: Androméda or Ἀνδρομέδη, Andromédē) is the daughter of Cepheus, the king of Aethiopia, and his wife, Cassiopeia.

  4. www.britannica.com › place › Andromeda-GalaxyAndromeda Galaxy | Description, Location, Distance, & Facts

    Sep 12, 2024 · Andromeda Galaxy, great spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda, the nearest large galaxy. It is one of the few visible to the unaided eye, appearing as a milky blur. The Andromeda Galaxy is located about 2,480,000 light-years from Earth, and its diameter is approximately 200,000 light-years.

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    The Andromeda Galaxy is a barred spiral galaxy and is the nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way. It was originally named the Andromeda Nebula and is cataloged as Messier 31, M31, and NGC 224.

  7. www.britannica.com › place › Andromeda-constellationAndromeda | Galaxy, Stars, Mythology | Britannica

    Its most notable feature is the great Andromeda Galaxy, one of the nearest galaxies to Earth and one of the few galaxies visible to the unaided eye. Andromeda is named after the princess of Ethiopia whom, according to Greek mythology, the hero Perseus saved from sacrifice to the sea monster Cetus.

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  8. www.nasa.gov › missions › chandraAndromeda Galaxy - NASA

    Jun 12, 2013 · Andromeda, also known as Messier 31 (M31), is a spiral galaxy located about 2.5 million light years away. It is thought that the Milky Way and Andromeda will collide several billion years from now. The black holes located in both galaxies will then reside in the large, elliptical galaxy that results from this merger.

  9. earthsky.org › clusters-nebulae-galaxies › andromedaThe Andromeda galaxy: All you need to know - EarthSky

    Sep 5, 2024 · The Andromeda galaxy (M31) is located at the coordinates RA: 0h 42.7m; Dec: 41 o 16′ north. Bottom line: At 2.5 million light-years, the great Andromeda galaxy (Messier 31) rates as the most...

  10. www.britannica.com › topic › Andromeda-Greek-mythologyAndromeda | Goddess, Perseus, Princess | Britannica

    Andromeda, in Greek mythology, beautiful daughter of King Cepheus and Queen Cassiope of Joppa in Palestine (called Ethiopia) and wife of Perseus. Cassiope offended the Nereids by boasting that Andromeda was more beautiful than they, so in revenge Poseidon sent a sea monster to devastate Cepheus

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