Andromeda
According to the ancient Greeks, Andromeda was the young princess saved from the clutches of the evil gorgon Medusa by the hero Perseus atop his winged steed Pegasus. Any who looked at the snake-headed gorgon would be turned to stone so Perseus slayed Medusa by watching her reflection in his polished shield. Our nearest galactic neighbour is the so-called Andromeda Galaxy, a mere 2.5 million light years away. It is a spiral galaxy like our own Milky Way although a bit bigger. It can be seen as a fuzzy splotch next to the star Mu Andromedae with the naked eye if you are in dark enough skies. Dec 05, 2010.
Andromeda
According to the ancient Greeks, Andromeda was the young princess saved from the clutches of the evil gorgon Medusa by the hero Perseus atop his winged steed Pegasus. Any who looked at the snake-headed gorgon would be turned to stone so Perseus slayed Medusa by watching her reflection in his polished shield. Our nearest galactic neighbour is the so-called Andromeda Galaxy, a mere 2.5 million light years away. It is a spiral galaxy like our own Milky Way although a bit bigger. It can be seen as a fuzzy splotch next to the star Mu Andromedae with the naked eye if you are in dark enough skies. Dec 05, 2010.