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Yes, the Andromeda Galaxy is visible from Tasmania, especially during clear nights away from city lights. It appears as a faint, smudgy patch in the sky and is best viewed in the months of October to March. To enhance visibility, using binoculars or a telescope can provide a clearer view of this neighboring galaxy.
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Is there a galaxy called Andromeda?
Yes. The Andromeda Galaxy is the nearest spiral galaxy to our own and is the most distance object visible to the naked eye.
How bright is the Andromeda Galaxy?
The Andromeda Galaxy has an apparent magnitude of +3.44
What is unusual about the Andromeda galaxy?
The Andromeda galaxy is unique in being the galaxy nearest the Milky Way (the galaxy in which we live), as well as being the only 'foreign' galaxy visible to the naked eye.
What is unusual about Andromeda galaxy?
The Andromeda galaxy is unique in being the galaxy nearest the Milky Way (the galaxy in which we live), as well as being the only 'foreign' galaxy visible to the naked eye.
Is the Andromeda the core of the moon?
No, it is not. Andromeda is a contellation and the name of a galaxy visible in the northern night sky on Earth.
Is there a sister galaxy to the milkyway galaxy?
The nearest large galaxy to the Milky Way is the Andromeda Galaxy. It is of similar size and is visible in dark skies.
Is the Andromeda galaxy visible in the night sky?
Yes, the Andromeda galaxy is visible to the naked eye from a dark location. It appears as a faint, smudged patch in the sky and is best observed in the fall or winter months in the northern hemisphere. Using binoculars or a telescope can enhance the view of the galaxy.
When is the Andromeda galaxy visible?
The Andromeda galaxy is visible to the naked eye in the night sky from fall to spring in the Northern Hemisphere. The best time to see it is during late autumn and early winter when it is high in the sky and away from city lights.
Why is the Andromeda galaxy visible to us?
For exactly the same reason that an LED, a flashlight, or a burning match is visible to you if it's near enough to you. Because the Andromeda galaxy contains a few light sources ... a few hundred billion stars ... that are bright enough to be seen at the distance of the Andromeda galaxy.
Is the Andromeda galaxy an elliptical galaxy?
The Andromeda Galaxy is a spiral galaxy.
What are Orion and Andromeda?
Orion is a prominent constellation visible in the night sky, named after a hunter in Greek mythology. Andromeda is another constellation named after a princess in Greek mythology, and it is home to the Andromeda Galaxy, the closest spiral galaxy to our Milky Way.
Why was it named the Andromeda galaxy?
Because the Andromeda Galaxy or M31 is a major galaxy and is found in the constellation Andromeda.
