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Constellations > Andromeda

Andromeda

by Father Sky on February 25, 2011

Andromeda

Andromeda

Abbreviation: And

Genitive: Andromedae

Translation: Princess of Ethiopia or the Chained Lady

Position in the Sky

Right Ascension: 1 hour
Declination: 40 degrees
Visible between latitudes 90 and -40 degrees
Best seen in November (at 9:00 PM)

Named Stars

ALPHERATZ (Alpha And)
MIRACH (Beta And)
ALMAAK (Gamma 1 And)
Adhil (Xi And)

Messier Objects

M31 The Andromeda Galaxy (spiral galaxy)
M32 Satellite galaxy of Andromeda (elliptical galaxy)
M110 Satellite galaxy of Andromeda (elliptical galaxy)

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