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Re: Finding Andromeda

Started by kcolter, 01/30/2004 06:48PM
Posted 01/30/2004 06:48PM Opening Post
Steve
Look at the excellent diagram that Roger has posted and find the star labelled Mirak. Mentally draw a line from Mirak through the star on the other side of Andromeda (it is unlabelled on Roger's diagram but just above the word Andromeda on his diagram.) That line points directly to M31. If you follow that line in the opposite direction it will take you directly to M33 which is harder to find than M31. You will have moon in the sky when you try to find M31 tonight but with the binos it should definitely be visible even in moonlight.