| Type |
Location |
r.a. |
dec. |
Size |
Magnitude |
Distance |
| Spiral Galaxy |
Andromeda |
00h42.7 |
+41°16' |
178' x 63' |
3.4 |
2.5 Mly |
The Andromeda galaxy M31/NGC224 is the nearest galaxy to our own galaxy, the
Milky Way. It is part of the local group and has an apparent diameter of about 7
times the full moon. It is the only galaxy visible with naked eye.
North West (top right) lies the dwarf elliptical galaxy M110,
a satellite from M31.
South (bottom) is M32 another satellite from M31
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| Date |
Telescope |
Binning |
Exp Time (s) |
Special processing |
Notes |
| Nov 11, 2005 |
Centurion
18" |
L 3:1 |
20 x 300
|
Mosaic of 20 images (5x4) |
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| Dec 25, 2019 |
Canon 200mm F2.8 |
n.a. |
50 x 30 |
DDP |
Image sampling: 4"/pixel |
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