Andromeda, the princess:
Along with Perseus, Cassiopeia, Cepheus, and Pegasus, Andromeda
is involved in one of the oldest stories in history and is one of
the most ancient constellations. Andromeda was an ancient princess
who was saved from being sacrificed to the sea monster Cetus by
the hero Perseus. Cassiopeia and Cepheus are her parents, who are
forced to sacrifice their daughter as punishment for insulting the
ancient gods. Within the constellation of Andromeda is located M31,
the Andromeda Galaxy. M31 is a spiral galaxy similar to our own
Milky Way, and is the most distant object a person can observe without
the use of a telescope. The constellation is located to the east
of Pegasus and just below Cassiopeia.
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