Andromeda Galaxy (M31)

deep-sky · difficulty hard

Andromeda Galaxy (M31)

Another galaxy, 2.5 million light years away.

Our sister galaxy rises low from the tropics — a humbling, ancient glow.

Through the eyepieceAn elongated soft glow with a bright core.

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23:15 WIB
ALT +41.9°
AZ 2° N
Observable
Peak 23:15 WIB at 42° N · red band = below 20°

Needs ≥150mm aperture · best on moonless nights

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