Andromeda
Appearance
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:
Artistic works
[edit]Fine art
[edit]- Andromeda Chained to the Rocks, a 1631 painting by Rembrandt
- Andromeda (Rodin), an 1889 sculpture by Auguste Rodin
Literature
[edit]- Andromeda (play), lost mythological tragedy by Euripides from 412 BC
- Andromeda (novel), 1957 science fiction novel by Ivan Yefremov
- The Andromeda Strain, 1969 techno-thriller novel by Michael Crichton
- The Andromeda Evolution, 2019 science fiction novel by Daniel H. Wilson, sequel to The Andromeda Strain
Music
[edit]Classical
[edit]- "Andromède", a symphonic poem written by French composer Augusta Holmès, 1883
- Andromeda, a cantata for the Three Choirs Festival by English composer Charles Harford Lloyd, 1886
- Andromeda, a dramatic cantata for soloists, chorus and orchestra by English composer Cyril Rootham, 1905
Pop
[edit]- 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
- Love Outside Andromeda, a 2000s indie rock band from Australia, initially simply, Andromeda
- Andromeda, 1983 album and track by Harry Thumann
- Andromeda, 2010 EP by Erra
- "Andromeda" (Elodie song), a song from This Is Elodie, 2020
- "Andromeda" (Gorillaz song), a song from Humanz, 2017
- "Andromeda" (Weyes Blood song), a song from Titanic Rising, 2019
- "Andromeda", a song by Chicane Behind the Sun, 2000
- "Andromeda", a song by Dance with the Dead, 2014
- "Andromeda", a song by Dethklok from Dethalbum III, 2012
- "Andromeda", a song by Ensiferum from Thalassic, 2020
- "Andromeda", a song by Hopesfall from The Satellite Years, 2002
- "Andromeda", a song by Omega Lithium from Dreams in Formaline, 2009
- "Andromeda", a song by Zuckerbaby from the self-titled album, 1997
Other artistic works
[edit]- Andromeda (TV series), science fiction series created by Gene Roddenberry
- Mass Effect: Andromeda, the fourth installment in the main Mass Effect series released in 2017
Fictional characters
[edit]- Andromeda (Marvel Comics), female, Atlantian, mermaid-like character in the Marvel Universe
- Andromeda (Pantheon), more obscure, female Marvel Comics character
- Andromeda Shun, male Bronze Saint character in the Saint Seiya universe
- Andromeda Tonks, a character in the Harry Potter series of novels and films
- Laurel Gand, female Legion of Super-Heroes member in the DC Comics Universe
- Andromeda, a female character in the 2011 first-person shooter video game Conduit 2
- Andromeda, a female character in the Disney animated TV series Big City Greens
Botany
[edit]- Andromeda (plant) (bog rosemary), a small, slender shrub native to Northern peat bogs
- Colloquially, Pieris (fetterbushes), several large, broad-leafed, mountain shrubs
People
[edit]- Andrómeda, Mexican professional wrestler
- Cassandro, Mexican professional wrestler, used the ring name Andrómeda in their early career
- Andromeda Dunker, narrator of House Hunters
Ships
[edit]- HMS Andromeda, several warships of the Royal Navy
- Andromeda (1819), a 408-ton English ship
- Andromeda-class attack cargo ship
- Andromeda (2015), a luxury yacht
- Andromeda, a Bavaria C50 sailing boat investigated by German authorities for its role in the Nord Stream pipelines sabotage
Other uses
[edit]- Andromeda (wine), produced by California winemaker Sean Thackrey
- Andromeda (Chinese astronomy)
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 sequel 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
- All pages with titles containing Andromeda
- Andromache (disambiguation)