Andromeda
Perseus rescued her
Andromeda is a galaxy visible from Earth, the nearest large spiral galaxy to the Milky Way.
In Greek mythology, Andromeda was a princess chained to a rock as a sacrifice to a sea monster, then rescued by Perseus.
The constellation named for her contains the galaxy.
Andromeda also names a genus of flowering shrubs in the heath family.
Gorgon-slaying demigod
- CepheusNorthern circumpolar constellation
- princessMonarch's daughter or heir
- chainsLinked metal restraints
- rescueSave from harm
sacrifice · Ethiopian · sea monster · hero · Pegasus · Medusa · Gorgon · oracle
Galaxy containing Earth
- spiralCurve winding around center
- MessierAstronomer's deep-sky catalog
- nebulaInterstellar gas formation
- collisionForceful contact between objects
telescope · Hubble · stargazing · astrophotography · deep sky · astronomy · light-years · galactic
Small woody plant
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
- japonicaOf Japanese origin, taxonomically
- heathOpen land with shrubs
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
garden · flowering · landscape · acidic soil · white blooms · spring
Perseus
Gorgon-slaying demigod
- CepheusNorthern circumpolar constellation
- princessMonarch's daughter or heir
- chainsLinked metal restraints
rescue · sacrifice · Ethiopian · sea monster · hero · Pegasus · Medusa · Gorgon · oracle · prophecy
Milky Way
Galaxy containing Earth
- spiralCurve winding around center
- MessierAstronomer's deep-sky catalog
- nebulaInterstellar gas formation
collision · telescope · Hubble · stargazing · astrophotography · deep sky · astronomy · light-years · galactic · visible
shrub
Small woody plant
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
- japonicaOf Japanese origin, taxonomically
- heathOpen land with shrubs
ornamental · garden · flowering · landscape · acidic soil · white blooms · spring
- outer spacesun, moon, planet, star system, solar system
- Galaxiesgalaxy, galaxies, Milky Way, spiral galaxy, spiral galaxies
- spiral galaxiesMilky Way, spiral arms, spiral arm
- astronomystars, moon, sun, planet, planets
- cosmosuniverse, galaxies, galaxy, stars, star
- night skystars, moon, constellations, shooting stars, constellation
AndromedaPerseus
Gorgon-slaying demigod
Medusa · Cassiopeia · Cepheus · Heracles · Pegasus
- Andromeda GalaxyNearest major spiral neighbor
- The Andromeda Strain