Andromeda

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Abbreviation:  And
English Name:  The Chained Maiden
Genitive: Alpheratz
Hemisphere: Northern Hemisphere
Location: Between the constellations of Cassiopeia and Pegasus.
Visible between latitudes:  +90 and -40 degrees
Best season: Autumn
Seen in three seasons: Summer, Autumn & Winter
Best seen in:  November (map)
Seen between: August and December
Right Ascension (RA): 01 hour
Declination (DEC): +40 degrees
Area (square degrees):  772 (19th)

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Andromeda (The Chained Maiden)

  • A large constellation of the Northern Hemisphere, adjoining the Square of Pegasus (The Winged Horse).
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  • The main stars lie in a line leading away from Pegasus, and the star Alpha Andromedae (Sirrah or Alpheratz, mag 2.1) actually forms one corner of the Square.
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  • The most famous object in the constellation is the Andromeda Galaxy (Messier 31).

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Messier Objects in Andromeda (Star hopping: map)

M31 – The Andromeda Galaxy (Spiral Galaxy) (photo)
M32 – Satellite galaxy of The Andromeda Galaxy (Elliptical Galaxy) (photo)
M110 – Satellite galaxy of Andromeda (Elliptical Galaxy) (photo)

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Catalog of Deep Sky objects in Andromeda

Select CatalogNo of Objects
Barnard (B)0x object
Caldwell (C)3x objects
Collinder (Cr)3x objects
New General Catalogue (NGC)149x objects
Index Catalogue (IC)26x objects
Sharpless (Sh2)0x object

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Deep Sky Objects in Andromeda

Object TypeNo of Objects
Deep Sky Objects in AndromedaAltogether: 756x objects
Breakdown of Deep Sky Objects
– Open Clusters4x objects
– Globular Clusters0x object
– Galaxies680x objects
– Galaxy Clusters43x objects
– Planetary Nebulae4x objects
– Dark Nebulae0x object
– Hii Region14x objects
– Supernova Remnant0x object
– Emission Region0x object
– Reflection Nebula0x object
– Asterism1x object

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Showpieces

ObjectsType objectsOther names
M31GalaxyAndromeda Galaxy / NGC 224
M32GalaxyNGC 221
M110GalaxyNGC 205
NGC 752 Open ClusterCaldwell 28
NGC 891GalaxySilver Galaxy / Caldwell 23
NGC 7662Planetary NebulaSnowball Nebula /
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Binocular Objects

ObjectsType objectsOther names
56 Andbinary star system
M31 (NGC224)GalaxyAndromeda Galaxy
M32 (NGC 221)Galaxy
M110 (NGC 205)Galaxy
NGC 752Open ClusterCaldwell 28
NGC 891Planetary NebulaSnowball Nebula / Caldwell 22
NGC 7686Open Cluster
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Features of Interest

  • The Open Cluster NGC752 is an easy binocular object, and NGC 7662 is a planetary nebula for small telescopes.

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Named Stars

  • Alpheratz (Alpha And)
  • Mirach (Beta And)
  • Almaak (Gamma 1 And)
  • Adhil (Xi And)
  • more list of stars in Andromeda

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Planetarium / Constellation Map

Live constellation visible
from the UK :- Planetarium (Andromeda)		Best Seen in:
November (map)		Seen between:
August and December

IAU Sky Chart: Andromeda

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Constellations – Visible from the UK

AndromedaAquariusAquilaAriesAuriga
BoötesCamelopardalisCancerCanes VenaticiCanis Major
Canis MinorCapricornusCassiopeiaCepheusCetus
Coma BerenicesCorona BorealisCorvusCraterCygnus
DelphinusDracoEquuleusGeminiHercules
HydraLacertaLeoLeo MinorLepus
LibraLynxLyraMonocerosOphiuchus
OrionPegasusPerseusPiscesSagitta
ScutumSerpens CaputSerpens CaudaSextansTaurus
TriangulumUrsa MajorUrsa MinorVirgoVulpecula
(50 constellations above are visible from the United Kingdom.)

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Parts visible from the UK

AntliaColumbaEridanusFornaxMicroscopium
Piscis AustrinusPuppisPyxisSagittariusScorpius
Sculptor
(11 constellations above are partially visible from the United Kingdom.)

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Constellations: Southern Celestial Hemisphere
…..– never seen from the UK

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