Messier 31, 32 and 110

     The Andromeda Galaxy - NGC 224

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Object

Type

Sb spiral galaxy
Constellation Andromeda
Coordinates RA:00h 43m 08s  D:+41° 18' 30"
Magnitude 3,5
Size 189,1x61,7 arc min

Image

Optics Takahashi FSQ 106
Mount -
Camera Sbig STL11000
Exposure L-RGB 60-20-20-20 minutes
Notes Image acqusition by Jim Misti and Steve Mazlin from Misti Mountain Observatory in Arizona (US). Thanks Jim and Steve!

 

Where is this object in the night sky? Below a sky chart of the location (from Stellarium 8.0 planetarium).

 

 

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