Andromeda

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Abbreviation:  And
English Name:  The Chained Maiden
Genitive: Alpheratz
Hemisphere: Northern Hemisphere
Location: Between the constellations of Cassiopeia and Pegasus.
Visible between latitudes:  +90 and -40 degrees
Best season: Autumn
Seen in three seasons: Summer, Autumn & Winter
Best seen in:  November (map)
Seen between: August and December
Right Ascension (RA): 01 hour
Declination (DEC): +40 degrees
Area (square degrees):  772 (19th)

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Andromeda (The Chained Maiden)

  • A large constellation of the Northern Hemisphere, adjoining the Square of Pegasus (The Winged Horse).
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  • The main stars lie in a line leading away from Pegasus, and the star Alpha Andromedae (Sirrah or Alpheratz, mag 2.1) actually forms one corner of the Square.
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  • The most famous object in the constellation is the Andromeda Galaxy (Messier 31).

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Messier Objects in Andromeda (Star hopping: map)

M31 – The Andromeda Galaxy (Spiral Galaxy) (photo)
M32 – Satellite galaxy of The Andromeda Galaxy (Elliptical Galaxy) (photo)
M110 – Satellite galaxy of Andromeda (Elliptical Galaxy) (photo)

Other objects in Andromeda

Select CatalogNo of Objects
Barnard (B)0x object
Caldwell (C)3x objects
Collinder (Cr)3x objects
New General Catalogue (NGC)149x objects
Index Catalogue (IC)26x objects
Sharpless (Sh2)0x object

Features of Interest

  • The Open Cluster NGC752 is an easy binocular object, and NGC 7662 is a planetary nebula for small telescopes.

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Named Stars

  • Alpheratz (Alpha And)
  • Mirach (Beta And)
  • Almaak (Gamma 1 And)
  • Adhil (Xi And)
  • more list of stars in Andromeda

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Planetarium / Constellation Map

Live constellation visible
from the UK :- Planetarium (Andromeda)		Best Seen in:
November (map)		Seen between:
August and December

IAU Sky Chart: Andromeda

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Constellations – Visible from the UK

AndromedaAquariusAquilaAriesAuriga
BoötesCamelopardalisCancerCanes VenaticiCanis Major
Canis MinorCapricornusCassiopeiaCepheusCetus
Coma BerenicesCorona BorealisCorvusCraterCygnus
DelphinusDracoEquuleusGeminiHercules
HydraLacertaLeoLeo MinorLepus
LibraLynxLyraMonocerosOphiuchus
OrionPegasusPerseusPiscesSagitta
ScutumSerpens CaputSerpens CaudaSextansTaurus
TriangulumUrsa MajorUrsa MinorVirgoVulpecula
(50 constellations above are visible from the United Kingdom.)

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Parts visible from the UK

AntliaColumbaEridanusFornaxMicroscopium
Piscis AustrinusPuppisPyxisSagittariusScorpius
Sculptor
(11 constellations above are partially visible from the United Kingdom.)

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Constellations: Southern Celestial Hemisphere
…..– never seen from the UK

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