Andromeda
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Andromeda most commonly refers to:
- Andromeda (mythology), a princess from Greek mythology
- Andromeda (constellation), a region of the Earth's night sky
- The Andromeda Galaxy, an astronomical object within the constellation
Andromeda may also refer to:
Arts and literature[edit]
- Andromeda (play), lost mythological tragedy by Euripides from 412 BC
- Andromeda (novel), 1957 science fiction novel by Ivan Yefremov
- Andromeda Chained to the Rocks, a 1631 painting by Rembrandt
- The Andromeda Strain, a 1969 sci-fi novel by Michael Crichton
- Andromeda Tonks, a character in the Harry Potter series of novels and films
- Mass Effect: Andromeda, a 2017 installment in the Mass Effect video games series
Comics[edit]
- Andromeda (Marvel Comics), female, Atlantian, mermaid-like character in the Marvel Universe
- Andromeda (Pantheon), more obscure, female Marvel Comics character
- Laurel Gand, female Legion of Super-Heroes member in the DC Comics Universe
- Andromeda Shun, male Bronze Saint character in the Saint Seiya universe
Film and television[edit]
- The Andromeda Nebula, Russian, 1967 science fiction film based on the novel, Andromeda
- The Andromeda Strain (film), a 1971 film based on Crichton's book
- Andromeda (TV series), science fiction series created by Gene Roddenberry
- The Andromeda Strain (miniseries), a 2008 TV series based on Crichton's book
- Andromeda Dunker, an American actress and narrator of House Hunters
Music[edit]
- Andromède, a symphonic poem written in 1883 by Augusta Holmès
- Andromeda, 1905 dramatic cantata for soloists, chorus and orchestra by English composer Cyril Rootham
- Andromeda (English band), a 1960s psychedelic rock band from Britain, or their eponymous debut album
- Andromeda (Swedish band), a 2000s progressive metal band from Sweden
- Andromeda, 1982 album by Harry Thumann
- "Andromeda", a song by Canadian rock band Zuckerbaby
Botany[edit]
- Andromeda polifolia (bog rosemary), a small, slender shrub native to Northern peat bogs
- Colloquially, Pieris (fetterbushes), several large, broad-leafed, mountain shrubs
People[edit]
- Jay Andromeda (born 1989), South African music producer
Computer[edit]
- 'Andromeda' is a rumored upcoming operating system designed by Google that will represent the merger of Chrome OS with Android
Ships[edit]
- HMS Andromeda, several warships of the Royal Navy
- Andromeda (1819), a 1819 408-ton English
Other uses[edit]
- Andromeda (wine), a wine produced by California winemaker Sean Thackrey
- Andromeda (Chinese astronomy)
- Andromeda (wrestler), Mexican professional wrestler
See also[edit]
- A for Andromeda, a 1961 BBC television science fiction drama serial written by Fred Hoyle and John Elliot
- The Andromeda Breakthrough, a 1962 BBC sequal to the 1961 serial
- A come Andromeda, a 1971 Italian remake of the 1961 serial
- A for Andromeda (2006 film), a BBC remake of the 1961 serial
- Andromeda Software Development, a Greek demogroup
- All pages with titles containing Andromeda
- Andromache (disambiguation)
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