M31 or M33.

[Dave Wall]

Can anyone help me last night i was looking around thr Andromeda region for it's double stars. I came across a small fuzz of light was this the Triangulum galaxy ? i have looked in TLO its says Andromeda galaxy would show its core easily and be much larger in an 8" telescope which i use. I was using 34 & 28 SWA eye pieces.

[Astro Imp]

I don't know what the sky conditions were like for you last night but if they were anything like as bad as here a couple of days ago I would suspect it was M31. The skies have not been very good lately with a lot of moisture, almost to the point of being misty.

[PeterW]

m33 is much fainter. M31 is easy and slightly elongated,

It is above the line of stars that make up andromeda.

Peter

[Double Kick Drum]

If you were observing from Wolverhampton, i'd suggest it was probably M31. M33 is easily washed out by light pollution.

Clear skies!

[VigdisVZ]

Yeah. Unless you have the darkest of skies, M33 will be hard to just stumble upon.

[Dave Wall]

The sky was not to bad i live 5 miles from Wolverhampton altough there is light pollution in the distance. The galaxy was slightly elongated but very faint and no core was visible.

[Pollux]

Hi Dave...

A fellow Wulfrunian!

I was out Sat night and had 'some' viewing of M31

...couldn't get M33 at all.

Mark

[ollypenrice]

5 miles from Wolverhampton is not M33 country, so I'm sure you saw M31.

Olly

[Pete Presland]

my back garden is not M33 country either, never seen apart from when i have imaged it

[Dave Wall]

M31 it was then are there others do i stand a chance of finding.

[Pollux]

If (when) conditions are good I have seen M33 and I'm only a couple of miles outta City centre! You have to really persist, but it CAN be seen...

[Pollux]

Others you can see.... You can easily spend an hour or so 'in' Orion? Several to see there inc M42, M43???

[Rich MedRev]

Certainly it was M31, as for others to view M81 and M82 in Ursa Major are always reasonably easy and should not be too confusing. although later in the evening will be better as you want the constellation to be better positioned. You could also try for M101 and even M51 at the same time.

HTH

[Dave Wall]

Others you can see.... You can easily spend an hour or so 'in' Orion? Several to see there inc M42, M43???

I love M42 , was picking out some green in it Sat night.

Certainly it was M31, as for others to view M81 and M82 in Ursa Major are always reasonably easy and should not be too confusing. although later in the evening will be better as you want the constellation to be better positioned. You could also try for M101 and even M51 at the same time.

HTH

Thanks i will look for those

[bish]

M51, M63, M64, M65, M66 , M81, M82, NGC4565 are some that will probably be visible in decent conditions and 8" scope under light pollution.

[Dave Wall]

Thanks Bish.

[bish]

Thanks Bish.

No problem Dave. Living in the area I know it can be a bit tricky to track down DSO's. If you're 5 miles out of Wolves you will have better skies than me so should be OK with the ones I mention.

[Dave Wall]

I'm in Coseley Bish it's probably more like 3 miles.

[bish]

I'm in Coseley Bish it's probably more like 3 miles.

Not far down the road from me then. I can sympathise with the orange sky you contend with!

[stargazerslivingroom]

M36, M37 and M38 are fine from my L-P garden in Gloucester with just binos....Three more off the list.

[bish]

M36, M37 and M38 are fine from my L-P garden in Gloucester with just binos....Three more off the list.

Yes these are very good. I can see them with 10x50's in my back garden quite easily. As far as nebula go, M27, M57 and the eskimo (can't remember NGC no.) are all very good targets.