andromeda2.jpg Many objects can be seen with naked eyes, and Andromeda (M31) is one of those. It is the most distant object that can be seen without equipment such as a telescope. It is located 2.3 million light years away from the Earth. It looks like any star, but with binoculars you it is possible to see the elliptical shape.

I took a look at my stats and found out that pretty many people are searching for information on how to locate Andromeda. This short article aims at providing you the needed information in order to find Andromeda in the nightsky.

Andromeda is close to the North Pole and it can be seen in autumn. It is best viewed in northern hemisphere, but also few people in the southern hemisphere can see it in spring. Although Andromeda is rather big galaxy, it is not easy to find. Andromeda lies near to the Milky Way, next to Cassiopeia, Cepheus and Cygnus. These constellations are not difficult to find, which helps much in finding Andromeda.

Now, there are various ways to find Andromeda. One pretty good way to find it is that find the W-shape of Cassiopeia first. Now, look at the V-shape on right side. You see that it points down, just like an arrow. Andromeda is about 15 degrees far from the tip of the V-shape, but the arrow does not point directly to Andromeda. In fact you need to search Andromeda from the right side of the line. I think this is the easiest way to find Andromeda.

andromeda3.jpgAnother way to find Andromeda is to start by finding first Alpheratz. Next calculate two bright stars to the left, and after that two fainter stars upwards. Andromeda Galaxy, M31, is right above the second fainter star (See the image). As said earlier, this is a little more difficult way to find Andromeda. Start with this information and without any equipment. Leave a comment if this information was not usefull or if you would like to ask something more. I would be glad to help you.

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