A bright star in the constellation Andromeda, also known as Gamma Andromedae, notable for being a binary star system visible through telescopes.
From Arabic 'al-'unuq al-ardifidhah' (the neck of the chained woman), referring to its position in the constellation Andromeda. Medieval Islamic astronomers named and catalogued many stars that European astronomers adopted wholesale.
Almach is actually two stars orbiting each other—one orange and one blue—making it one of the most beautiful binaries in the night sky, and it's been a named celestial landmark for over a thousand years!
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