andromeda

Everyday

1. Andromeda is the nearest large galaxy to our own galaxy, the Milky Way. tree →
2. Andromeda is also a group of stars (a constellation) in the night sky. tree →
3. In old Greek myths, Andromeda was a princess saved from a sea monster by the hero Perseus. tree →

In the lessons

In science (space) the Andromeda Galaxy is a spiral galaxy far, far away, made of hundreds of billions of stars; on a very dark night it can be seen as a faint smudge without a telescope, and it is the farthest thing most people can see with their eyes alone. In stories and myths Andromeda is a princess.

Examples

• The Andromeda Galaxy is a spiral of billions of stars. tree →
• On a very dark night you can see Andromeda as a faint smudge. tree →
• Andromeda is much farther away than any star we can see. tree →
• In the myth, Perseus saved Andromeda from a sea monster. tree →
• We found the Andromeda constellation on our star map. tree →
• Light from Andromeda takes over two million years to reach us. tree →
• This was Andromeda, the king's daughter. tree →

Note

A name, so it always has a capital letter. Andromeda is a galaxy, not a star or a planet. Trap: the light we see left it a very long time ago, so we see it as it was, not as it is now.