Andromeda

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

Fine art

• Andromeda Chained to the Rocks, a 1631 painting by Rembrandt
• Andromeda (Rodin), an 1889 sculpture by Auguste Rodin

Literature

• 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

• 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", a 2019 song by Weyes Blood from Titanic Rising
• "Andromeda", a song by the death metal band Dethklok, from the 2012 album Dethalbum III
• Andromeda, 1982 album by Harry Thumann
• "Andromeda" (Gorillaz song)
• "Andromeda" (Elodie song)
• "Andromeda", a song by Chicane from Behind the Sun
• "Andromeda", a song by Canadian rock band Zuckerbaby
• Andromeda, 1905 dramatic cantata for soloists, chorus and orchestra by English composer Cyril Rootham
• Andromeda, 1886 cantata for the Three Choirs Festival by English composer Charles Harford Lloyd
• "Andromède", 1883 symphonic poem written by French composer Augusta Holmès

Other artistic works

• 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

• 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

Botany

• Andromeda (plant) (bog rosemary), a small, slender shrub native to Northern peat bogs
• Colloquially, Pieris (fetterbushes), several large, broad-leafed, mountain shrubs

People

• Andromeda (wrestler), Mexican professional wrestler
• Andromeda Dunker, narrator of House Hunters

Ships

• HMS Andromeda, several warships of the Royal Navy
• Andromeda (1819), a 408-ton English ship

Other uses

• Andromeda (wine), produced by California winemaker Sean Thackrey
• Andromeda (Chinese astronomy)

See also

• 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
• Andromeda Software Development, a Greek demogroup
• All pages with titles containing Andromeda
• Andromache (disambiguation)