M31 / NCC224
"Andromeda Galaxy"
Object Data
| Constellation: | Andromeda |
| Location: |
At end of line from Beta through Mu Andromedae extended same distance northwest RA = 00h42m44.3s Dec = +41d16m09s (epoch 2000) |
| Magnitude (Mv): | 4.7 (naked eye object) |
| Angular Dimensions: | 190 x 60 arcminutes |
| Comments: | NGC147 and NGC185 are 7 deg north of M31. |
| NGC147 is about 1.5 degrees west of NGC185 slightly dimmer and more diffuse than NGC185. Both appear as clouds without nuclei. Both are located in Cassiopia and are difficult in an 8" or smaller telescope, especially in light polluted skies. |