Andromeda is one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century
astronomer Ptolemy, and remains one of the 88 modern constellations.
Located north of the celestial equator, it is named for the princess in
the Greek legend, who was chained to a rock to be eaten by the sea
monster Cetus. Its brightest star, Alpha Andromedae, is a binary star,
as is bright Gamma Andromedae, a colorful binary and a popular target
for amateur astronomers. The constellation's most obvious deep-sky
object is the naked-eye Andromeda Galaxy (M31, also called the Great
Galaxy of Andromeda), the closest galaxy to the Milky Way and one of the
brightest Messier objects. In Chinese astronomy, the stars that make up
Andromeda were members of four different constellations that had
astrological and mythological significance; a constellation related to
Andromeda also exists in Hindu mythology. Andromeda is the location of
the radiant for the Andromedids, a weak meteor shower that occurs in
November.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andromeda_(constellation)>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1561:
Saint Basil's Cathedral, located at the geographic center of
Moscow, was consecrated.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Basil%27s_Cathedral>
1920:
The Soviet–Lithuanian Peace Treaty was signed, with Soviet
Russia agreeing to recognize an independent Lithuania.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet%E2%80%93Lithuanian_Peace_Treaty>
1948:
Arab–Israeli War: Israeli Defense Force officer Yitzhak Rabin
signed the order to expel Palestinians from the towns of Lod and Ramla.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1948_Palestinian_exodus_from_Lydda_and_Ramle>
1979:
Rowdy fans at Comiskey Park in Chicago stormed the field during
a promotional event in which a crate of disco records was blown up.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disco_Demolition_Night>
2005:
Prince Albert II was enthroned as ruler of Monaco.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_II,_Prince_of_Monaco>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
inveterate:
1. Old; firmly established by long continuance; of long standing;
obstinately deep-rooted; as, an inveterate disease; an inveterate habit.
2. (of a person) Having habits fixed by long continuance; confirmed;
habitual; as, an inveterate idler or smoker.
3. Malignant; virulent; spiteful.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/inveterate>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
Dear reader, traditional human power structures and their reign of
darkness are about to be rendered obsolete.
--Buckminster Fuller
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Buckminster_Fuller>