M31 is well placed

The Andromeda galaxy (M31) will be well placed for observation. It will reach its highest point in the sky at around midnight local time.

At a declination of +41°16', it is easiest to see from the northern hemisphere but cannot be seen from latitudes much south of 28°S.

From London, it will be visible all night. It will become visible at around 19:54 (BST) as the dusk sky fades, 38° above your eastern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:46, 41° above your western horizon.

At magnitude 3.4, M31 is tricky to make out with the naked eye except from a dark site, but is visible through a pair of binoculars or small telescope.

The position of M31 is as follows:

The coordinates above are given in J2000.0.

This entry in the observing calendar was provided by In-The-Sky.org

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