How did the Andromeda Galaxy get its name?

In recent years, scientists have done detailed studies of black holes, stars and other objects within the galaxy. read more

Andromeda got it's name because its located in the Andromeda constellation. It's also reffered to as M32 or Messier 32 because its number 32 Messier's list of things that look like comets. It's also named NGC 224 in the New General Catalogue. read more

It’s named the Andromeda Galaxy because it’s located in the constellation of Andromeda. Many galaxies are named after the constellation they’re located in. Andromeda also has the designation M31, or Messier 31, since it’s the 31st object on Messier’s list of things that look like comets but aren’t comets. read more