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  2. Andromeda (constellation) - Wikipedia

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    The stars that make up Pisces and the middle portion of modern Andromeda formed a constellation representing a fertility goddess, sometimes named as Anunitum or the Lady of the Heavens. [8] Andromeda is known as "the Chained Lady" or "the Chained Woman" in English.

  3. List of stars in Andromeda - Wikipedia

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    a variable star in the constellation of Andromeda. It is classified as a semiregular variable pulsating giant star, and varies from an apparent visual magnitude of 14.5 at minimum brightness to a magnitude of 9.9 at maximum brightness, with a period of approximately 238.3 days.

  4. Category:Andromeda (constellation) - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Andromeda (constellation)" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 329 total. ... List of stars in Andromeda; 0–9. 2 ...

  5. Andromeda Galaxy - Wikipedia

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    The Andromeda Galaxy is a barred spiral galaxy and is the nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way. It was originally named the Andromeda Nebula and is cataloged as Messier 31, M31, and NGC 224. Andromeda has a D 25 isophotal diameter of about 46.56 kiloparsecs (152,000 light-years) [8] and is

  6. NGC 206 - Wikipedia

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    NGC 206 is the richest and most conspicuous star cloud in the Andromeda Galaxy, and is one of the largest and brightest star-forming regions in the Local Group. [2] It contains more than 300 stars brighter than M b =−3.6. [3] It was originally identified by Edwin Hubble as a star cluster but today, due to its size, it is classified as an OB ...

  7. Alpheratz - Wikipedia

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    Alpheratz / æ l ˈ f ɪər æ t s /, [13] [14] or Alpha Andromedae (α Andromedae, abbreviated Alpha And or α And), is a binary star 97 light-years from Earth and is the brightest star in the constellation of Andromeda when Mirach (β Andromedae) undergoes its periodical dimming.

  8. Upsilon Andromedae - Wikipedia

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    Upsilon Andromedae (υ Andromedae, abbreviated Upsilon And, υ And) is a binary star located 44 light-years from Earth in the constellation of Andromeda.The system consists of an F-type main-sequence star (designated υ Andromedae A, officially named Titawin in the Amazigh language / t ɪ t ə ˈ w iː n /) and a smaller red dwarf.

  9. Theta Andromedae - Wikipedia

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    Theta Andromedae is a binary star [11] system in the northern constellation of Andromeda. Theta Andromedae, Latinized from θ Andromedae, is its Bayer designation.It is located at a distance of approximately 173 light-years (53 parsecs) from the Sun, [1] and has an apparent visual magnitude of 4.6. [2]