Andromeda

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Andromeda may be:

• Andromeda (mythology), the daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia, wife of Perseus
• Andromeda Galaxy
• Andromeda (constellation), in which the Andromeda Galaxy is located
• Andromeda polifolia the monotypic genus containing bog-rosemary, a plant of the heath family
• Andromeda, the common name for several species of plant in genus Pieris
• Andromeda (TV series) a science fiction television series
• Mount Andromeda in Canada and the Antarctic
• Andromeda (British band), a 1960's psychedelic hard rock band featuring John Du Cann
• Andromeda (band), a progressive metal band from Sweden
• Alesis Andromeda synthesizer
• Andromeda Tonks, a character in the Harry Potter series of books, by J.K. Rowling
• Andromeda (novel) a.k.a. Andromeda Nebula, a science fiction novel by Ivan Yefremov
• Andromedans, a fictional race of beings from the Andromeda Galaxy in the Star Fleet Universe

In comic books:

• Andromeda (DC Comics), the codename of Laurel Gand of the Legion of Super-Heroes
• Andromeda (Marvel Comics), a native of Atlantis and member of the Defenders

See also:

• Andromeda Shun, one of five main characters in the popular manga/anime, Saint Seiya.
• The Andromeda Strain (1968), a novel by Michael Crichton
• The Andromeda Strain (film), a film based on the novel
• A for Andromeda, a 1961 BBC TV series remade in 2006
• Two Guys from Andromeda, game designers and creators of the Space Quest computer games