Over half of the 88 official constellation names are attributed to the ancient Greeks. The International Astronomical Union governs the naming of these star-formed “patterns.” The first known ...

The Andromeda constellation was known already to ancient Greeks. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The Andromeda constellation ...

Andromeda is one of the 88 modern constellations that was likely known and named long before it appeared on Ptolemy’s list in the second century CE. But my experience is that more people associate the ...

The Andromeda Galaxy is about 2 ½ million light years away and is the most distant object that can be seen with the unaided eye. Face north to find Polaris, then look almost straight overhead and find ...