✨ Constellation
Andromeda
The chained princess, and the way to find the Andromeda Galaxy.
- Name means
- A princess from Greek myth
- Best seen
- November evenings
- Where to see it
- The northern half of Earth, and the tropics south of the equator
- Brightest star
- Mirach
- Stars in the pattern
- 17
Did you know?
- The Andromeda Galaxy, the most distant thing most people can see without a telescope, lies here.
- In the myth she is rescued by Perseus, whose constellation is right next door.
In this part of the sky
Andromeda Galaxy
The nearest big galaxy, and one day it will merge with ours.
Pegasus
The winged horse, best known for the Great Square of four stars.
Cassiopeia
A bright W of five stars, named after a boastful queen.
Perseus
The hero Perseus, where the Perseid meteors seem to come from every August.
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All of night sky
Orion
The Hunter, with three bright stars in a row for his belt.
Ursa Major
The Great Bear, home of the Big Dipper.
Ursa Minor
The Little Bear, with Polaris at the tip of its tail.
Cassiopeia
A bright W of five stars, named after a boastful queen.
Scorpius
The Scorpion, with red Antares at its heart.
Leo
The Lion, whose head is a backwards question mark of stars.