Click link below, then choose Andromeda from menu! When Andromeda and her parents Cassiopeia and Cepheus died they became constellations.
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.
Because the Andromeda Galaxy or M31 is a major galaxy and is found in the constellation Andromeda.
Yes, Andromeda is a constellation. However, there is also a galaxy 2.2 million light years away from our galaxy named the Andromeda Galaxy - it's named that because you have to look through the constellation of Andromeda to see it.
Greek myth has it that Andromeda already died; the constellation was named/created for her.
The mythological kingdom Ethiopia in Greek mythology.
Andromeda, daughter of King Cephus and Queen Cassiopeia.
Orion is a prominent constellation visible in the night sky, named after a hunter in Greek mythology. Andromeda is another constellation named after a princess in Greek mythology, and it is home to the Andromeda Galaxy, the closest spiral galaxy to our Milky Way.
Andromeda is named after the princess Andromeda from Greek mythology. She was known for being beautiful and was the daughter of King Cepheus and Queen Cassiopeia. The constellation Andromeda is located near the constellation Cepheus, which represents her father.
It is named for Andromeda, daughter of Cassiopeia, from the Greek myth, who was chained to a rock to be eaten by the sea monster Cetus.
Greek myth does not say how Andromeda the wife of Perseus died, only that she did so and afterwards became a constellation.
The constellation Andromeda is named after the princess Andromeda from Greek mythology, who was chained to a rock as a sacrifice to a sea monster but saved by the hero Perseus. The name "Andromeda" is derived from the Greek words meaning "ruler of" (andr-) and "men" (-medon), reflecting her royal status.
The Andromeda galaxy was named after the princess Andromeda from Greek mythology, not the goddess. Andromeda was the daughter of King Cepheus and Queen Cassiopeia, and she was known for her beauty. The galaxy was named after her due to its proximity to the constellation named after her mother, Cassiopeia.