Andromeda

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Andromeda could refer to:

Mythology

• Andromeda (mythology), in Greek mythology, the daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia, wife of Perseus

Science

• Andromeda (constellation), depicting the mythological character
• Andromeda Galaxy, named after the constellation in which it 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

Locations

• Mount Andromeda, in Canada and the Antarctic

Ships

• Andromeda class attack cargo ship, used in World War II
• HMS Andromeda, a number of warships of the Royal Navy have had this name

TV

• The Andromeda Strain (2008 miniseries), a 2008 science-fiction miniseries, based on the novel published in 1969 by Michael Crichton
• Andromeda (TV series), a science fiction television series about the Andromeda Ascendant, the fictional starship featured in that series
• Andromedan Invaders (Star Fleet Universe), a fictional race of beings from the Andromeda Galaxy in the Star Fleet Universe

Books and written media

• The Andromeda Strain (1969), a novel by Michael Crichton
• 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
• Andromeda Tonks, a character in the Harry Potter series of novels, by J.K. Rowling
• Andromeda (novel) a.k.a. Andromeda Nebula, a science fiction novel by Ivan Yefremov

Popular culture

• Andromedans (extraterrestrial), the name given to what are said to be a group of extraterrestrials from the Andromeda Galaxy

Music

• Andromeda (British band), a 1960's psychedelic hard rock band featuring John Du Cann
• Andromeda (band), a progressive metal band from Sweden
• Alesis Andromeda, a brand of synthesizer
• Love Outside Andromeda, an Australian indie rock band

[edit] See also

• Andromeda Shun, one of five main characters in the popular manga/anime Saint Seiya
• The Andromeda Strain (film) (1971), a film based on the novel
• A for Andromeda, a 1961 BBC TV serial (remade several times).
• Two Guys from Andromeda, game designers and creators of the Space Quest computer games