Spiral Galaxy
NGC 224
Andromeda
0H 42.7m +41° 16'

Magnitude: 3.4
Size: 178' × 63'
Distance: 2.9 million light-years

Skill Level
M31 is bright enough that it can be captured with almost any equipment, but capturing its immense size in high resolution takes considerable practice.

Recommended Equipment
Size and brightness make M31 an ideal target for a small refractor.

M31 is too big for a medium-sized Newtonian (like the SN8) and a DSI. Try for a mosaic or use a DSLR to get a wider field of view.

Long focal length SCTs are not well-suited for M31. Use a focal reducer and a wide-field camera, or concentrate on details of the galaxy.

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