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 ...

The Andromeda constellation, encompassing the mythological princess, is notable for its size (19th largest) and moderate brightness (37th brightest), with its brightest star, Alpheratz, officially ...

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 ...

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 ...

LAST month, we looked for the constellation of Cygnus, the swan. I like to think of our next target, the constellation of Aquila, the eagle, as a little sister to Cygnus: it is also named after a bird ...

The month of September marks many changes. For skywatchers it means the passing of the season's trademark Summer Triangle of stars and the arrival of the autumn constellations. Flying high in the ...