Space Trivia : Andromeda galaxy is visible by the naked eye.
The Andromeda Galaxy, also known as M31 or NGC 244, has an apparent magnitude of 3.44 making it easily visible by the naked eye on Moon-less nights even in moderate light pollution.
The Andromeda galaxy, the great spiral galaxy next door to our Milky Way.
Andromeda is 2.5 million light years away from us, or about 25 Milky Way diameters.
Andromeda is 2.5 million light years away from us, or about 25 Milky Way diameters.
Assuming you’re in the Northern Hemisphere, most people find the galaxy by star-hopping from the constellation Cassiopeia, which is a very noticeable M- or W-shaped pattern on the sky’s dome.
Detail info → How to find the Andromeda Galaxy
Image of the Andromeda galaxy captured by NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA
