Which constellation has the official IAU abbreviation And?

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Which constellation has the official IAU abbreviation And? Andromeda has that abbreviation.

The International Astronomical Union adopted three-letter constellation abbreviations in 1922, and Andromeda’s official form is “And.” Its Latin genitive, used in star names, is Andromedae. The constellation occupies about 722 square degrees in the northern celestial hemisphere and is best placed for evening viewing around November.

Andromeda was one of the 48 constellations recorded by Ptolemy in the 2nd century. It represents Andromeda, the chained daughter of Cassiopeia and Cepheus in Greek mythology. In the story, the hero Perseus rescues her from the sea monster Cetus; those figures also appear as neighboring constellations.

The constellation is especially famous because it contains the Andromeda Galaxy, Messier 31, the nearest large spiral galaxy to the Milky Way. Another possible source of confusion is Alpha Andromedae, or Alpheratz: historical star maps sometimes counted it as part of Pegasus, but modern IAU boundaries place it in Andromeda.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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