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CONSTELLATION OF ANDROMEDA |
Name: Andromeda
Abbreviation: And
Meaning: Andromeda, the Chained Maiden
Right Ascension: 1h
Declination: +40º
Area (Degrees squared): 722
Stars with known planets: 4
Bordering Constellations: Perseus, Cassiopeia, Lacerta,
Pegasus, Pisces, Triangulum
Visible at latitudes between +90º and -40º and best at mid-evening during November. In the northern hemisphere, the constellation of Andromeda
is considered an autumn constellation and is visible from August to March depending on the time of night.
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| Observations |
Deep Sky Objects:
M31 - Spiral Galaxy, magnitude 3.40, known as the Andromeda Galaxy. An enormous spiral galaxy, similar to the Milky Way,
one of the most distant objects visible to the naked eye.
M32 - Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy, magnitude 8.10
M110 - Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy, magnitude 8.50
NGC 752 - Open Cluster, magnitude 5.70
NGC 891 - Galaxy, magnitude 10.00
NGC 956 - Open Cluster, magnitude 9.00
NGC 7662 - Planetary Nebula, magnitude 9.00, known as the Blue Snowball
NGC 7686 - Open Cluster, magnitude 5.60
Numbered Stars with Magnitudes:
1. +2.15 - Almaak
2. +2.05 - Mirach
3. +3.85
4. +4.50
5. +3.25
6. +2.05 - Alpheratz
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