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2023
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Astronomy: Andromeda
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Andromeda, Princess Of Ethiopia, is a autumn constellation containing the most impressive galaxy to observe and image. It sits between Perseus and Pegasus, adjacent to Cassiopeia and pointed at by the right side of the W. It never fully goes below the horizon but is mostly hidden or to low to observe in the spring and early summer.
| Month | Visibility | Month | Visibility | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Visible | July | Low | |
| February | Low | August | Visible | |
| March | Very low | September | Visible | |
| April | Not visible / on horizon | October | Visible / peak | |
| May | Not visible / on horizon | November | Visible | |
| June | Not visible / on horizon | December | Visible |
Objects to observe
| Name | Catalogue Numbers | Type of object | Description | Mag | Notes/seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almaak / Almach | HIP 9640, SAO 37734 | Double star | ‘Beautiful’ double star. Actually a quad. | 2.15 | |
| Andromeda Galaxy | M31 | Galaxy | Large spiral galaxy | 3.5 | |
| M32 | M32 | Galaxy | Dwarf elliptical galaxy hidden in outer dust of M31 | 8.08 | |
| M110 | M110 | Galaxy | Dwarf elliptical galaxy, just above M31, commonly in same view/image | 8.0 | |
| NGC 752 | NGC 752 | Open cluster | Contains a number of different coloured stars | 5.7 | |
| The Silver Silver Galaxy | NGC 891 | Galaxy | An edge on galaxy | 10.1 | |
| NGC 956 | NGC 956 | Open cluster | 8.9 | ||
| Blue Snowball | NGC 7662 | Planetary nebula | 8.3 | ||
| NGC 7686 | NGC 7686 | Open cluster | A very sparse open cluster | 5.6 |