Current Info for Observer
as of 05/07/2024 2:14 a.m.
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General Info
| Type | Spiral Galaxy |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension | 0h42'44.300'' |
| Declination | +41°16'6'' |
| Magnitude | 3.400 |
| Distance | 2,900,000ly |
| Size | 178 arc min |
| Catalog Designations | NGC224, M31 |
| Discovered | 964 Abd-al-Rahman Al Sufi |
Generate a finder chart
The following form will generate a PDF finder chart suitable for printing using to locate objects in the sky with your telescope!
The Date is only really useful for solar system objects, as deep space objects move measurably only on a galactic timescale.
The larger the F.O.V (field of view), the more "zoomed out" the object will appear. It can be helpful to print several charts of the same object with different field of views.
Limiting the magnitude (remember, lower magnitude means brighter!) of stars and objects can make sure your chart is not cluttered with dim objects that you may not be visible to you anyway. The defaults are good, but try experimenting with raising and lowering the values.
cyc66 (2891)
Celestron SkyMaster 15x70 Binoculars
50 points
Fairly easy to find, very large smudge, brighter in the center.
HamilTiller (5560)
Celestron 127eq
50 points
First time seeing out galactic neighbor. I had a hard time seeing it with my naked eye, but it certainly pops in my telescope. So pretty, and amazing to think how many stars and unseen worlds that bright smudge represents.
Codey737 (2960)
Naked eye
50 points
Got my new scope too late to see our galactic neighbor.
TractionMan (1725)
Skywatcher Skyliner 300P Flextube
50 points
Part (4) of my first light report with he 12" dob: Next it was time for one of my favourites, M31. Quickly jumped to the right location and WHAM! So bright! My jaw probably hit the ground. And could this really be? Dust lanes? I lost track of time just admiring the galaxy.
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