# the Chained Maiden · Andromeda (And)

- Latin name: Andromeda
- Common name: the Chained Maiden
- Abbreviation: And
- Latin genitive: Andromedae
- Name pronunciation: an-DRAH-mih-duh
- Genitive pronunciation: an-DRAH-mih-dee
- Sky region: North of the celestial equator
- Boundary declination range: 21.68° to 53.19°
- Chart reference: J2000
- Chart sections: 1

Charts show a fixed J2000 reference. What you can see depends on your location, the date and the time.

## Charts

This image was made with reference to IAU charts.

- [Andromeda · Light chart · SVG](https://constellations.wiki/media/styled/and-light.svg)
- [Dark chart · SVG](https://constellations.wiki/media/styled/and-dark.svg)
- [View IAU original](https://constellations.wiki/media/reference/iau/and.gif)
- [Andromeda · PDF](https://constellations.wiki/downloads/pdf/and.pdf)
- [Andromeda · GIF](https://constellations.wiki/media/original/and.gif)
- [Andromeda · TXT](https://constellations.wiki/downloads/boundaries/and.txt)

## How to read this chart

![Deep-sky legend](https://constellations.wiki/media/legends/legend-en.svg)

Dots mark stars, and their sizes indicate brightness. Stars appear dark on light charts and light on dark charts. Green lines show a constellation pattern. The surrounding grid gives right ascension and declination.

This is a fixed reference map, rather than a view of tonight’s sky.

- [Reading a star chart](https://constellations.wiki/en/guides/reading-star-charts/index.md)