Andromeda Galaxy in the Night Sky
Image Credit & Copyright: Robert Gendler Image Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap181217.html The Andromeda Galaxy in the Night Sky The Andromeda Galaxy, also called M31, is far beyond the stars in our Galaxy. At 2.5 million light years from Earth, is still the closet Galaxy to our own. Its name, Andromeda, originates by its geographical location in the sky where we can find it, in the Constellation of Andromeda. One method some astronomers use to find this galaxy is by jumping from star to star. Sky charts might seem difficult to read for some people because they represent the skies on a much smaller scale than the real thing, and beginners often find it confusing to relate to the stars they see in the sky and those on paper or a screen. One example is the Square of Pegasus, in the lower right of this top chart, is much larger in the sky than it appears on the chart. It is essential to have dark skies. For this you would have to be away from any city light...