Andromeda

Also known as And, Andromedae, Andromeda (constellation)

costellazione dell'emisfero boreale

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Andromeda is a constellation visible in the night sky of the Northern Hemisphere. It matters because it contains the Andromeda Galaxy, the nearest large galaxy to our own Milky Way and one of the most distant objects visible to the naked eye.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: constellation
Part of: Northern celestial hemisphere
Named after: Andromeda
Official name: Andromeda
Area: 722
Shares border with: Triangulum
Image: AndromedaCC.jpg

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described by source: New International Encyclopedia
Commons gallery: Andromeda (constellation)
Commons category: Andromeda (constellation)
topic's main category: Category:Andromeda (constellation)
short name: And
topic has template: Template:Andromeda (constellation)
different from: Andromeda
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Article · Italiano

Andromeda è una costellazione rappresentante la principessa Andromeda, che si trova nell'emisfero nord vicino a Pegaso. La costellazione ha la forma approssimata di una lettera «A» allungata, debole e deformata. È famosa soprattutto per la presenza della Galassia di Andromeda nei suoi confini.

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