M31 is well placed
2019 Oct 2
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:
Object | Right Ascension | Declination | Constellation | Magnitude | Angular Size |
M31 | 00h42m40s | +41°16' | Andromeda | 3.4 | 190'00" |
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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