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IanRidpath: /* Ptolemy's Almagest */ OCR errors

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Ptolemy's Almagest: OCR errors

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	\|τῶν ὑπερ τὸ περίζωμα γ ὁ νότιος		\|τῶν ὑπερ τὸ περίζωμα γ ὁ νότιος
	\|The ~~sduthernmost~~ of the 3 stars over the girdle		\|The southernmost of the 3 stars over the girdle
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	\|τῶν ἐν τῷ σύρματι β ὁ βορειότερος		\|τῶν ἐν τῷ σύρματι β ὁ βορειότερος
	\|The northernmost of the two stars in the lower hem [ of the garment]		\|The northernmost of the two stars in the lower hem [of the garment]
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	\|ὁ ἐκτὸς καὶ προηγούμενος τῶν ἐν τῷ δεξιῷ ἀκροχείρῳ γ		\|ὁ ἐκτὸς καὶ προηγούμενος τῶν ἐν τῷ δεξιῷ ἀκροχείρῳ γ
	\|The star in advance of the three in the right hand, outside [ of it]		\|The star in advance of the three in the right hand, outside [of it]
	\|ο And		\|ο And
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IanRidpath: Added link to Warburg images

2026-05-18T11:11:31Z

Added link to Warburg images

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			== Weblinks ==

			* [https://iconographic.warburg.sas.ac.uk/category/vpc-taxonomy-017057 Warburg Institute Iconographic Database – Andromeda]

	== References ==		== References ==

YoulaAzkarrula at 23:00, 15 May 2026

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	* Josephus Flavius, Bellum Judaicum (1st century)		* Josephus Flavius, Bellum Judaicum (1st century)

	[[Category:Almagest]]		[[Category:Almagest]]
	[[Category:Constellation]]		[[Category:Constellation]]
	[[Category:Ancient Greek]]		[[Category:Ancient Greek]]
	[[Category:~~West Asian~~]]		[[Category:Africa]]
	[[Category:Eurasia]]		[[Category:Eurasia]]
	[[Category:88 IAU-Constellations]]		[[Category:88 IAU-Constellations]]

Sushoff at 11:03, 27 February 2026

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	== Etymology and History ==		== Etymology and History ==
	The origin of the term "Andromeda" remains unclear. Possible derivatives are thinkable from ἀνδρίς (andris, woman) or ἀνδρός (andros, man/ human), or δρομάς (running/ runner). The latter is also the origin of the term "dromedary" for the one-humped camels that are native to North Africa and Arabia and contrast the two-humped camels from Central Asia.<ref>Joris Peters and Martin Heide (2021). Camels in the Biblical World, Eisenbraun, Winnona Lake, here Chap. 4</ref> Two-humped camels have been domesticated much earlier than one-humped camels: the first one being proven already in the 3rd millennium BCE while the dromedary is attested only from around 1100 BCE±100y onwards. This is also the time of the Trojan War and the Jewish "exodus", the migration of Israelites from Egypt to the promised land: seems to be a time of change all over the Mediterranean. It is not excluded that the name "Andromeda" of a princess in Greek mythology is somehow related to the domestication of dromedaries.		The origin of the term "Andromeda" remains unclear. Possible derivatives are thinkable from ἀνδρίς (andris, woman) or ἀνδρός (andros, man/ human), or δρομάς (running/ runner).<ref>Susanne M. Hoffmann,* Khalid AlAjaji, B.S. Shylaja, Yang Boshun, Danielle Adams, Eric Mamajek, Ian Ridpath, Paul Baki, Juan Antonio Belmonte Avilés, Sze-Leung Cheung, Daniel Cunnama, Jörg Matthias Determann, M. Sadegh Faghanpour, Steven Gullberg, Duane Hamacher, Roland Laffitte, Alejandro M. López, Javier Mejuto, Thierry Montmerle, Clive Ruggles, Shi Yunli, Doris Vickers, Sun Xiaochun, and Hitoshi Yamaoka (2025). The IAU Working Group on Star Names (WGSN): '''Research Finds in 2025'''. ''Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage'', 28(4), 1026–1038 (2025).</ref> The latter is also the origin of the term "dromedary" for the one-humped camels that are native to North Africa and Arabia and contrast the two-humped camels from Central Asia.<ref>Joris Peters and Martin Heide (2021). Camels in the Biblical World, Eisenbraun, Winnona Lake, here Chap. 4</ref> Two-humped camels have been domesticated much earlier than one-humped camels: the first one being proven already in the 3rd millennium BCE while the dromedary is attested only from around 1100 BCE±100y onwards.<ref>Hoffmann, Susanne M. Wie der Löwe an den Himmel kam. Franckh Kosmos Verlag, Stuttgart 2021</ref> This is also the time of the Trojan War and the Jewish "exodus", the migration of Israelites from Egypt to the promised land: seems to be a time of change all over the Mediterranean. It is not excluded that the name "Andromeda" of a princess in Greek mythology is somehow related to the domestication of dromedaries.

	=== Andromeda in Ancient Source ===		=== Andromeda in Ancient Source ===

IanRidpath: Copy edit and corrected typos

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Copy edit and corrected typos

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	File:F19.v. Andromeda NLW MS 735C.png\|F19.v. Andromeda NLW MS 735C (dated 1150). The oldest scientific manuscript in the National Library the volume contains various Latin texts on astronomy. The volume, written in Caroline minuscule, consists of two sections, the first (ff. 1-26) copied c. 1000, in the Limoges area of France, probably in the milieu of Adémar de Chabannes (989-1034), whilst the second (ff. 27-50), from a scriptorium in the same region, may be dated c. 1150.		File:F19.v. Andromeda NLW MS 735C.png\|F19.v. Andromeda NLW MS 735C (dated 1150). The oldest scientific manuscript in the National Library the volume contains various Latin texts on astronomy. The volume, written in Caroline minuscule, consists of two sections, the first (ff. 1-26) copied c. 1000, in the Limoges area of France, probably in the milieu of Adémar de Chabannes (989-1034), whilst the second (ff. 27-50), from a scriptorium in the same region, may be dated c. 1150.
	File:Andromeda et Cassiopeia - Mercator.jpeg\|Andromeda on the Mercator Globe (1551)		File:Andromeda et Cassiopeia - Mercator.jpeg\|Andromeda on the Mercator Globe (1551)
	File:And Uranometria1603 (1).jpg\|Andromeda in ~~Uranographia~~ (1603).		File:And Uranometria1603 (1).jpg\|Andromeda in Bayer's ''Uranometria'' (1603).
	File:Andromeda Hevelius.jpg\|Andromeda in Hevelius (1690)		File:Andromeda Hevelius.jpg\|Andromeda in Hevelius (1690)
	File:IV. Cassiopeia, Perseus, Andromeda... Coelum Stellatum.jpg\|Andromeda in Bode (1801) http://raremaps.com/gallery/detail/73725/iv-cassiopeia-perseus-andromeda-coelum-stellatum-bode		File:IV. Cassiopeia, Perseus, Andromeda... Coelum Stellatum.jpg\|Andromeda in Bode's ''Uranographia'' (1801) http://raremaps.com/gallery/detail/73725/iv-cassiopeia-perseus-andromeda-coelum-stellatum-bode
	File:Alexander Jamieson - Andromeda, Perseus & Caput Medusae.jpg\|Andromeda in Alexander Jamieson (1822)		File:Alexander Jamieson - Andromeda, Perseus & Caput Medusae.jpg\|Andromeda in Alexander Jamieson (1822)
	File:Sidney Hall - Urania's Mirror - Gloria Frederici, Andromeda, and Triangula.jpg\|Sidney Hall (1825), Urania's Mirror. Constellations Gloria Frederici, Andromeda, and Triangula.		File:Sidney Hall - Urania's Mirror - Gloria Frederici, Andromeda, and Triangula.jpg\|Sidney Hall (1825), Urania's Mirror. Constellations Gloria Frederici, Andromeda, and Triangula.

IanRidpath: Superscripts, typo

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Superscripts, typo

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	[[File:Andromeda IAU.svg\|alt=star chart\|thumb\|And star chart (IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine, Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg).]][[File:Corinthian amphora, Andromeda, Perseus, Cetus, 575-550 BC, Berlin F 1652, 141650.jpg\|alt=Perseus defends Andromeda from the monster Cetus by pelting it with stones. Corinthian amphora, 575–550 BC\|thumb\|Perseus defends Andromeda from the monster Cetus by pelting it with stones. Corinthian amphora, 575–550 BCE. Note that no rock is visible, only the stones which are thrown at the monster by Perseus (Antikensammlung Berlin, Altes Museum, F 1652, Zdenek Kratochvil). ]]		[[File:Andromeda IAU.svg\|alt=star chart\|thumb\|And star chart (IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine, Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg).]][[File:Corinthian amphora, Andromeda, Perseus, Cetus, 575-550 BC, Berlin F 1652, 141650.jpg\|alt=Perseus defends Andromeda from the monster Cetus by pelting it with stones. Corinthian amphora, 575–550 BC\|thumb\|Perseus defends Andromeda from the monster Cetus by pelting it with stones. Corinthian amphora, 575–550 BCE. Note that no rock is visible, only the stones which are thrown at the monster by Perseus (Antikensammlung Berlin, Altes Museum, F 1652, Zdenek Kratochvil). ]]

	Andromeda is the daughter of Queen Kassiepeia (Latin: [[Cassiopeia]]) and King Kepheus ([[Cepheus]]) of ~~Ethipia~~. The mythology<ref>[http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/andromeda.html Ian Ridpath, online edition, "Andromeda", Star Tales]</ref> of her being married to [[Perseus]] and becoming the ancestress of the people of Tiryn connects her to ancient matriarchs. It is assumed that the actors are mythological figures without a historical counterpart. The visual representation of the constellation and the interpretation underwent strong transformations.<ref>Hoffmann (2025), Some Results on the Ancient Globes, Globe Studies – The Journal of the International Coronelli Society, 69, 4169.</ref>		Andromeda is the daughter of Queen Kassiepeia (Latin: [[Cassiopeia]]) and King Kepheus ([[Cepheus]]) of Ethiopia. The mythology<ref>[http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/andromeda.html Ian Ridpath, online edition, "Andromeda", Star Tales]</ref> of her being married to [[Perseus]] and becoming the ancestress of the people of Tiryn connects her to ancient matriarchs. It is assumed that the actors are mythological figures without a historical counterpart. The visual representation of the constellation and the interpretation underwent strong transformations.<ref>Hoffmann (2025), Some Results on the Ancient Globes, Globe Studies – The Journal of the International Coronelli Society, 69, 4169.</ref>

	== Etymology and History ==		== Etymology and History ==
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Hipparchus

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	\|Der nödlichere von denen in der rechten Hand		\|Der nödlichere von denen in der rechten Hand
	\|The more noble of those in the right hand		\|The more noble of those in the right hand
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	\|Von der Andromeda der nördlichste von denen an der Brust		\|Von der Andromeda der nördlichste von denen an der Brust
	\|From Andromeda the northernmost of those on the chest		\|From Andromeda the northernmost of those on the chest
	\|pi		\|pi And
	\|Lib III Cap I §9		\|Lib III Cap I §9
	\|rising Ori, south, last		\|rising Ori, south, last
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	\|Der am Kopfe		\|Der am Kopfe
	\|The one on the head		\|The one on the head
	\|alf		\|alf And
	\|Lib II Cap VI §10		\|Lib II Cap VI §10
	\|setting, west, first		\|setting, west, first
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	\|Von der Andromeda der nachfolgende von denen im Gürtel		\|Von der Andromeda der nachfolgende von denen im Gürtel
	\|From the Andromeda the following of those in the belt		\|From the Andromeda the following of those in the belt
	\|bet		\|bet And
	\|Lib III Cap I §13		\|Lib III Cap I §13
	\|rising CMi, south, first		\|rising CMi, south, first
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	\|Der helle im Kopfe der Andromeda		\|Der helle im Kopfe der Andromeda
	\|The bright one in the head of Andromeda		\|The bright one in the head of Andromeda
	\|alf		\|alf And
	\|Lib III Cap III §1b		\|Lib III Cap III §1b
	\|rising Cnc, south, first		\|rising Cnc, south, first
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	\|Von der Andromeda der linke Fuß, wenig östlich des Meridians		\|Von der Andromeda der linke Fuß, wenig östlich des Meridians
	\|From Andromeda the left foot, a little east of the meridian		\|From Andromeda the left foot, a little east of the meridian
	\|gam		\|gam And
	\|Lib III Cap III §1		\|Lib III Cap III §1
	\|rising Cnc, south, last		\|rising Cnc, south, last
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	\|Von der Andromeda der mittelste von den dreien in der rechten Schulter		\|Von der Andromeda der mittelste von den dreien in der rechten Schulter
	\|From the Andromeda, the centre one of the three in the right shoulder		\|From the Andromeda, the centre one of the three in the right shoulder
	\|rho		\|rho And
	\|Lib III Cap III §12		\|Lib III Cap III §12
	\|rising Gem, south, last		\|rising Gem, south, last
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	\|Von der Andromeda der nördlichere von denen an der Brust		\|Von der Andromeda der nördlichere von denen an der Brust
	\|Of the Andromeda, the more northerly of those on the chest		\|Of the Andromeda, the more northerly of those on the chest
	\|pi		\|pi And
	\|Lib III Cap IV §7		\|Lib III Cap IV §7
	\|setting Cap, south, first		\|setting Cap, south, first

YoulaAzkarrula: /* Ptolemy's Almagest */

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Ptolemy's Almagest

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	[[File:Andromeda IAU.svg\|alt=star chart\|thumb\|And star chart (IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine, Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg).]][[File:Corinthian amphora, Andromeda, Perseus, Cetus, 575-550 BC, Berlin F 1652, 141650.jpg\|alt=Perseus defends Andromeda from the monster Cetus by pelting it with stones. Corinthian amphora, 575–550 BC\|thumb\|Perseus defends Andromeda from the monster Cetus by pelting it with stones. Corinthian amphora, 575–550 BCE. Note that no rock is visible, only the stones which are thrown at the monster by Perseus (Antikensammlung Berlin, Altes Museum, F 1652, Zdenek Kratochvil). ]]		[[File:Andromeda IAU.svg\|alt=star chart\|thumb\|And star chart (IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine, Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg).]][[File:Corinthian amphora, Andromeda, Perseus, Cetus, 575-550 BC, Berlin F 1652, 141650.jpg\|alt=Perseus defends Andromeda from the monster Cetus by pelting it with stones. Corinthian amphora, 575–550 BC\|thumb\|Perseus defends Andromeda from the monster Cetus by pelting it with stones. Corinthian amphora, 575–550 BCE. Note that no rock is visible, only the stones which are thrown at the monster by Perseus (Antikensammlung Berlin, Altes Museum, F 1652, Zdenek Kratochvil). ]]

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Hipparchus

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	===== Hipparchus =====		===== Hipparchus =====

	~~===== Hyginus, Astronomica =====~~
	<blockquote>They say she was put among the constellations by the favour of Minerva, on account of the valor of Perseus, who freed her from danger when exposed to the sea-monster. Nor did he receive less kindness from her in return for his good deed. For neither her father Cepheus nor her mother Cassiepia could dissuade her from following Perseus, leaving parents and country. About her Euripides has written a most excellent play with her name as title. (Mary Ward 1960)</blockquote>

	====== Rising (Lib II Cap V §10) ======		====== Rising (Lib II Cap V §10) ======
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	===== Geminos =====		===== Geminos =====

			===== Hyginus, Astronomica =====
			<blockquote>They say she was put among the constellations by the favour of Minerva, on account of the valor of Perseus, who freed her from danger when exposed to the sea-monster. Nor did he receive less kindness from her in return for his good deed. For neither her father Cepheus nor her mother Cassiepia could dissuade her from following Perseus, leaving parents and country. About her Euripides has written a most excellent play with her name as title. (Mary Ward 1960)</blockquote>

	==== Ptolemy's Almagest ====		==== Ptolemy's Almagest ====
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	{23 stars, 4 of the third magnitude, 15 of the fourth, 4 of the fifth}		{23 stars, 4 of the third magnitude, 15 of the fourth, 4 of the fifth}

			<blockquote></blockquote>

	=== Ancient Globes ===		=== Ancient Globes ===

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	File:F19.v. Andromeda NLW MS 735C.png\|F19.v. Andromeda NLW MS 735C (dated 1150). The oldest scientific manuscript in the National Library the volume contains various Latin texts on astronomy. The volume, written in Caroline minuscule, consists of two sections, the first (ff. 1-26) copied c. 1000, in the Limoges area of France, probably in the milieu of Adémar de Chabannes (989-1034), whilst the second (ff. 27-50), from a scriptorium in the same region, may be dated c. 1150.		File:F19.v. Andromeda NLW MS 735C.png\|F19.v. Andromeda NLW MS 735C (dated 1150). The oldest scientific manuscript in the National Library the volume contains various Latin texts on astronomy. The volume, written in Caroline minuscule, consists of two sections, the first (ff. 1-26) copied c. 1000, in the Limoges area of France, probably in the milieu of Adémar de Chabannes (989-1034), whilst the second (ff. 27-50), from a scriptorium in the same region, may be dated c. 1150.
	File:Andromeda et Cassiopeia - Mercator.jpeg\|Andromeda on the Mercator Globe (1551)		File:Andromeda et Cassiopeia - Mercator.jpeg\|Andromeda on the Mercator Globe (1551)
	File:And Uranometria1603 (1).jpg\|Andromeda in ~~Uranographia~~ (1603).		File:And Uranometria1603 (1).jpg\|Andromeda in Bayer's ''Uranometria'' (1603).
	File:Andromeda Hevelius.jpg\|Andromeda in Hevelius (1690)		File:Andromeda Hevelius.jpg\|Andromeda in Hevelius (1690)
	File:IV. Cassiopeia, Perseus, Andromeda... Coelum Stellatum.jpg\|Andromeda in Bode (1801) http://raremaps.com/gallery/detail/73725/iv-cassiopeia-perseus-andromeda-coelum-stellatum-bode		File:IV. Cassiopeia, Perseus, Andromeda... Coelum Stellatum.jpg\|Andromeda in Bode's ''Uranographia'' (1801) http://raremaps.com/gallery/detail/73725/iv-cassiopeia-perseus-andromeda-coelum-stellatum-bode
	File:Alexander Jamieson - Andromeda, Perseus & Caput Medusae.jpg\|Andromeda in Alexander Jamieson (1822)		File:Alexander Jamieson - Andromeda, Perseus & Caput Medusae.jpg\|Andromeda in Alexander Jamieson (1822)
	File:Sidney Hall - Urania's Mirror - Gloria Frederici, Andromeda, and Triangula.jpg\|Sidney Hall (1825), Urania's Mirror. Constellations Gloria Frederici, Andromeda, and Triangula.		File:Sidney Hall - Urania's Mirror - Gloria Frederici, Andromeda, and Triangula.jpg\|Sidney Hall (1825), Urania's Mirror. Constellations Gloria Frederici, Andromeda, and Triangula.