
Messier 110
- Messier 110, also known as NGC 205, is a dwarf elliptical galaxy that is a satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy (also known as M31).
o - It holds roughly 10 billion stars.
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- Object Name
Messier 110
- Object Type
Galaxy
- Constellation
Andromeda
- Magnitude
+8.0
- Distance
2.5 million light-years
- Age
11 billion years old
- Annotated

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Equipment
Telescope:
Mount:
Accessory:
Sky-Watcher Esprint 80ED Triplet
Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ6 GT
ZWO ASIair Plus / PixInsight
Camera:
Guiding:
Filter:
ZWO ASI585MC Pro cooling
ZWO ASI1200MM
Optolong eXtreme
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Bortle Scale: Kirkby Farm, Whatcote, Shipton-on-Stour, Warwickshire (Bortle 4.6)
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Integration
- Date:
Wednesday 9th September 2026
o - Time:
03:00 am
- Moonlit:
Waxing Crescent 3.3 days old
Magnitude: -10.2
Moonlit: 10%
- Total:
180’s x 12 subs = 36 minutes
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(The cloudy was interrupted after 36 minutes stacked.)
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Constellation :- Andromeda (The Chained Maiden)

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M110
NGC 205
Dwarf elliptical galaxy (Class: E6)
+8.0
2.5 light years / 14,000 light years across
And (Andromeda / The Chained Maiden)
00h 40m 41s
+41° 41′ 17″
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(Click the map above for a large view.)
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| Abbreviation: And (Andromeda) |
| 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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Messer 31 – What will happen
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