M31 The Andromeda Galaxy

by Dave Stearn

Objects in field: Andromeda Galaxy, M 31, M 32, M 110, NGC 205, NGC 206, NGC 221, NGC 224, 32 And, 35 And, 35 nu. And, The star 32 And, The star ν And

Equipment: Askar SQA55, ZWO ASI2600MC Pro

Integration: 25h

Messier 31 (M31), better known as the Andromeda Galaxy, is a large spiral galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda. Lying at a distance of 2.54 million light years from Earth, the Andromeda Galaxy is the nearest major galaxy to our own. It is on a collision course with our home galaxy, the Milky Way. Messier 31 has an apparent magnitude of 3.44. Its designation in the New General Catalogue…