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Definitions for andromeda
ænˈdrɒm ɪ də; -ˌdian·drome·da
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Princeton's WordNet
andromeda, Japanese andromeda, lily-of-the-valley tree, Pieris japonicanoun
broad-leaved evergreen Asiatic shrub with glossy leaves and drooping clusters of white flowers
andromedanoun
any of several shrubs of the genus Andromeda having leathery leaves and clusters of small flowers
Andromedanoun
(Greek mythology) an Ethiopian princess and daughter of Cassiopeia; she was fastened to a rock and exposed to a sea monster that was sent by Poseidon, but she was rescued by Perseus and became his wife
Andromedanoun
a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Cassiopeia and Pegasus; contains the Andromeda galaxy
Wiktionary
Andromedanoun
The daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia, king and queen of Eritrea, rescued from her sacrifice to a sea monster by Perseus who married her; mother of Perseus, ancient king of Persia.
Andromedanoun
An autumn constellation of the northern sky representing the "Chained Lady" Andromeda from Greek myth. The constellation lies between Pisces and Cassiopeia.
Andromedanoun
Andromeda Galaxy, the nearest spiral galaxy to the Milky Way; M31.
Etymology: From the Άνδρομέδη meaning "mindful of her husband", from ανδρος (andros) "man" + medesthai, (to be mindful of, think on), related to medea, (counsels or cunning).
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andromeda
Andromeda can refer to: 1) A constellation in the northern sky, named after the princess Andromeda in Greek mythology. 2) An elliptical galaxy located approximately 2.537 million light years from Earth, also known as the Andromeda Galaxy or Messier 31. 3) In Greek mythology, Andromeda is a princess who was saved from a sea monster by the hero Perseus. 4) A genus of flowering plants in the heath family (Ericaceae).
Webster Dictionary
Andromedanoun
a northern constellation, supposed to represent the mythical Andromeda
Andromedanoun
a genus of ericaceous flowering plants of northern climates, of which the original species was found growing on a rock surrounded by water
Etymology: [L., fr. Gr. , the daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia. When bound to a rock and exposed to a sea monster, she was delivered by Perseus.]
Wikidata
Andromeda
Andromeda is one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century Greco-Roman astronomer Ptolemy and remains one of the 88 modern constellations. Located north of the celestial equator, it is named for Andromeda, daughter of Cassiopeia, in the Greek myth, who was chained to a rock to be eaten by the sea monster Cetus. Andromeda is most prominent during autumn evenings in the Northern Hemisphere, along with several other constellations named for characters in the Perseus myth. Because of its northern declination, Andromeda is only visible north of 40° south latitude; for observers farther south it lies below the horizon. It is one of the largest constellations, with an area of 722 square degrees. This is over 1,400 times the size of the full moon, 55% of the size of the largest constellation, Hydra, and over 10 times the size of the smallest constellation, Crux. Its brightest star, Alpha Andromedae, is a binary star that has also been counted as a part of Pegasus, while Gamma Andromedae is a colorful binary and a popular target for amateur astronomers. Only marginally dimmer than Alpha, Beta Andromedae is a red giant, its color visible to the naked eye. The constellation's most obvious deep-sky object is the naked-eye Andromeda Galaxy, the closest spiral galaxy to the Milky Way and one of the brightest Messier objects. Several fainter galaxies, including M31's companions M110 and M32, as well as the more distant NGC 891, lie within Andromeda. The Blue Snowball Nebula, a planetary nebula, is visible in a telescope as a blue circular object.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Andromeda
an-drom′e-da, n. a genus of shrubs of the heath family: the name of a northern constellation. [Andromeda, in Greek mythology, a maiden bound to a rock, and exposed to a sea-monster, but delivered by Perseus.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
andromeda
A hemispherical medusa found in the Indian and Red Seas. The body is transparent and brownish, with a black cross in the middle, and has foliaceous white arms on the under part.
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Mythology
Andromeda
(Androm′eda), the daughter of Cepheus, king of the Ethiopians, was wife of Perseus, by whom she was rescued when she was chained to a rock and was about to be devoured by a sea-monster.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of andromeda in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of andromeda in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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The Milky Way is on a collision course with Andromeda in about four billion years. So knowing what kind of a monster our galaxy is up against is useful in finding out the Milky Ways ultimate fate.
By tracing the faint remains of these smaller galaxies with embedded star clusters, weve been able to recreate the way Andromeda drew them in and ultimately enveloped them at the different times.
This is truly a unique experiment because only with Andromeda do we have information on its halo along not only one or two sightlines, but over 40, this is groundbreaking for capturing the complexity of a galaxy halo beyond Milky Way.
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