Stellarium

Name of the Andromeda Galaxy

Asked by 罗佳伟 on 2012-10-28

Currently,the Andromeda Galaxy is named Great Nebula in Andromeda in Stellarium.Wouldn't it be inappropriate?For Great Nebula in Andromeda is a out-dated appellation.I think "Andromeda Galaxy" is better.

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Solved by:: Alexander Wolf

Solved:: 2012-10-28

Last query:: 2012-10-28

Last reply:: 2012-10-28

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Alexander Wolf (alexwolf) said on 2012-10-28:

Please look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andromeda_Galaxy and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_galaxies

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罗佳伟 (luojiaweil) said on 2012-10-28:

Hi Alexander Wolf,I think the links you gave most use "Andromeda Galaxy",and Wikipedia says "it is often referred to as the Great Andromeda Nebula in older texts".So the most used appellation should be "Andromeda Galaxy".

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