Interesting question. The earliest reference I can find was that of the Persian astronomer, And al-Rahman al-Sufi who described it as a 'nebulous smear'. This was in 964AD! It was described by German astronomer Simon Marius observing through a telescope in 1764.
The Andromeda Galaxy is one of the few galaxies that is observable with the naked eye. Because of this, it cannot be said to be "discovered" as it has obviously been viewed by "man" since the earliest times.
Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi was a Persian astronomer of the 10th century, who wrote the 'Book of Fixed Stars' in 964 AD. He is thought to have made the first recorded observation of the Andromeda galaxy, although it wasnt recognised as a separate galaxy from our own until well into the 20th century.
Because the Andromeda Galaxy or M31 is a major galaxy and is found in the constellation Andromeda.
The Andromeda constellation has been known since ancient times and its discovery cannot be credited to a single individual. It was included in Ptolemy's list of 48 constellations in the 2nd century and has been observed by various civilizations throughout history.
The Andromeda galaxy was named after the princess Andromeda from Greek mythology. The constellation Andromeda, in which the galaxy is found, is also named after her. It was named as such because of its proximity to the constellation and its association with the myth.
It's fair to say that our own galaxy was discovered first.
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Nobody discovered constellations; they were invented. Somebody must have said something like "this group of stars looks like such-and-such", and given it the appropriate name.
Seven million years ago, at twenty-three minutes after ten.
I doubt it was the same person who did both.
The Andromeda Galaxy is one of the few galaxies that is observable with the naked eye. Because of this, it cannot be said to be "discovered" as it has obviously been viewed by "man" since the earliest times.
Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi was a Persian astronomer of the 10th century, who wrote the 'Book of Fixed Stars' in 964 AD. He is thought to have made the first recorded observation of the Andromeda galaxy, although it wasnt recognised as a separate galaxy from our own until well into the 20th century.
The term Andromeda can mean several different things. In mythology, Andromeda is the daughter of Cassiopeia and Cepheus. Andromeda also can refer to the Andromeda Galaxy, which is 2.5 million light years away from us. Andromeda is also a television series and there's a game called Andromeda. Andromeda can refer to any of these things.
Because the Andromeda Galaxy or M31 is a major galaxy and is found in the constellation Andromeda.
The Andromeda constellation has been known since ancient times and its discovery cannot be credited to a single individual. It was included in Ptolemy's list of 48 constellations in the 2nd century and has been observed by various civilizations throughout history.
Andromeda married Perseus.