Current Info for Observer
as of 04/19/2024 5:12 a.m.
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General Info
| Type | Elliptical Galaxy |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension | 0h42'41.800'' |
| Declination | +40°52'52'' |
| Magnitude | 8.100 |
| Distance | 2,900,000ly |
| Size | 8 arc min |
| Catalog Designations | NGC221, M32 |
| Discovered | 1749 Guillaume Legentil |
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.
bllape (1611)
Orion XT8
10 points
Same F.O.V. as M31 and M110!
cyc66 (2891)
Celestron Omni XLT 150
10 points
M32 appeared in the same shot as m31. A fuzzy bright oval shape.
mnastro (4583)
XX12i
10 points
See sketch of M31/M32.
TractionMan (1725)
Skywatcher Skyliner 300P Flextube
10 points
Part (5) of my first light report with the 12" dob: M32 and M110 popped into view easier than ever as well. Although I couldn't get all of them in the FOV.
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