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Endnotes explained

This chapter contains endnotes that clarify the term 'Andromeda' as a section of the heavens and define a marine animal that gives off phosphorescence.

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This chapter contains endnotes that clarify the term 'Andromeda' as a section of the heavens and define a marine animal that gives off phosphorescence.

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  • Andromeda is the term used to designate a section of the heavens as seen from the earth. All heavenly bodies within this section, no matter what their distance from the earth, are “in Andromeda.”

    Andromeda refers to a specific region of the sky observed from Earth; any celestial object within that region is said to be in Andromeda.

    Clarifies the astronomical definition of Andromeda.

  • A marine animal that gives off a phosphoresence.

    A sea creature that emits phosphorescent light.

    Defines a bioluminescent marine animal.

Short Fiction — Endnotes Explained