Andromeda

Summary

Andromeda is a constellation^[1]. Andromeda draws 1,250 Wikipedia views per month (constellation category, ranking #17 of 85).^[2]

Key Facts

• Andromeda's instance of is recorded as constellation^[3].
• Andromeda's shares border with is recorded as Perseus^[4].
• Andromeda's shares border with is recorded as Cassiopeia^[5].
• Andromeda's shares border with is recorded as Lacerta^[6].
• Andromeda's shares border with is recorded as Pegasus^[7].
• Andromeda's shares border with is recorded as Pisces^[8].
• Andromeda's shares border with is recorded as Triangulum^[9].
• Andromeda is named after Andromeda^[10].
• Andromeda is part of Northern celestial hemisphere^[11].
• Andromeda's Commons category is recorded as Andromeda (constellation)^[12].
• Andromeda's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Andromeda (constellation)^[13].
• Andromeda's Commons gallery is recorded as Andromeda (constellation)^[14].
• Andromeda's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[15].
• Andromeda's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[16].
• Andromeda's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[17].
• Andromeda's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedic Lexicon^[18].
• Andromeda's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[19].
• Andromeda's described by source is recorded as A field book of the stars^[20].
• Andromeda's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[21].
• Andromeda's described by source is recorded as Star Lore of All Ages^[22].
• Andromeda's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1^[23].
• Andromeda's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia^[24].
• Andromeda's topic has template is recorded as Template:Andromeda (constellation)^[25].
• Andromeda's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Andromeda'}^[26].
• Andromeda's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'And'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Andromeda is part of Northern celestial hemisphere^[11].

Physical Characteristics

Andromeda covers an area of {'unit': 'Q254532', 'amount': '+722'}^[28].

Designation and Status

Andromeda's instance of is recorded as constellation^[3].

History and Context

Andromeda is named after Andromeda^[10].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Andromeda include Andromeda Galaxy^[29], a galaxy^[30] and Andromeda Tonks^[31], a wizard in the Harry Potter universe^[32].

Why It Matters

Andromeda draws 1,250 Wikipedia views per month (constellation category, ranking #17 of 85).^[2] Andromeda has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] Andromeda is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

Entities named for Andromeda include Andromeda Galaxy^[29], a galaxy^[30] and Andromeda Tonks^[31], a wizard in the Harry Potter universe^[32].