The Andromeda Galaxy (Galaxy)
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 60 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , Andromeda Galaxy is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:35 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 66° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:38, 89° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:41, when it sinks below 16° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
Andromeda Galaxy
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Position
| Constellation: | Andromeda |
| Magnitude: | 3.44 (V) [2] 4.36 (B) [2] 2.09 (J) [2] 1.28 (H) [2] 0.98 (K) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.92 |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Right ascension: | 00h42m [2] |
| Declination: | +41°16' [2] |
| Distance: | 674.5 kpc 2198.9 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.70 |
Events
| 01 Oct 2020 | – M31 is well placed |
| 02 Oct 2021 | – M31 is well placed |
| 02 Oct 2022 | – M31 is well placed |
| 02 Oct 2023 | – M31 is well placed |
| 01 Oct 2024 | – M31 is well placed |
| 02 Oct 2025 | – M31 is well placed |
| 02 Oct 2026 | – M31 is well placed |
| 02 Oct 2027 | – M31 is well placed |