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Located M31 : Andromeda Galaxy


tibbs1972

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Just a smudge through the Monocular, but really pleased to finally locate it.

I located Andromeda by following the line of stars out from Mirach.

I can't get a better view, as the line of sight is above a 24hr Cement factory, which obliviously means lots of light polution.

Pleased I finally located it, as it's the one galaxy I wanted to spot.

Ok, a sense of achievement tonight, off for some sleep.

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its to low for me now but its a great sight people usally miss it cos its just a faint smudge and they look in for the hubble image

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The hubble image would be an achievement, but being realistic, the smudge will do for me, just to know I found Andromeda is enough.

Regards

Neil

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cool have a look for m57 its great at the minuteit was a real dark inky black nigt here got a few pics am just playing with at the min

pat

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yeah todd is right , i found this in winter, was convinced i was looking at some think else, used stellarium to work out where i was, yeah it was a smudge, i was expecting the cigar shape!!

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i rembe a few year ago i kept passing this by thing it was not it,i brought a goto for my daugter(well thats what a kep telling my self) and that soon put a end to that its a mega thing to look at

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