This wonderful deep-sky object can be seen with a telescope, binoculars, or even just your eyes.
This image shows the beautiful Andromeda Galaxy with its two smaller companion galaxies.
credit: Terry Hancock
In this episode, Dave Eicher invites you to observe one of the most famous deep-sky objects, the Andromeda Galaxy, also known as Messier 31 (M31). Named for its location in the constellation Andromeda the Princess, M31 lies some 2.5 million light-years from Earth. While sharp-eyed observers can see it without optical aid, binoculars and telescopes give great views of it. So, go out some clear, moonless night this fall and view a spiral galaxy that’s similar to our own Milky Way.
