Andromeda Objects

Recommended Objects within the Andromeda Constellation to View or Photograph.

Object Name	Type	Magnitude	Object Size	Object Distance	Right Ascention	Declination	Notes & Link to Photo / Log / Info
Messier 31	Spiral Galaxy	4.40	190.0' x 60.0'	2.53 Million LY	00^h 42^m 44.3^s	+41° 16′ 09″	The nearest galaxy to our own Milky Way
Messier 32	Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy	9.00	8'.7 x 6'.5	2.49 Million LY	00^h 42^m 41.8^s	+40° 51′ 55″	Small satellite galaxy of Messier 31
Messier 110	Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy	8.90	21'.9 x 11'.0	2.69 Million LY	00^h 40^m 22.1^s	+41° 41′ 07″	Medium satellite galaxy of Messier 31
NGC 404	Dwarf Lenticular Galaxy	11.20	3'.5 x 3'.5	10.0 Million LY	01^h 09^m 27.0^s	+35° 43′ 04″	Mirach's Ghost, 7 arc min from Mirach
NGC 752	Open Cluster	5.70	60'.0	1,300 LY	01^h 57^m 80.0^s	+37° 41′ 19″	Consists of over 90 stars
NGC 891	Unbarred Spiral Galaxy	10.80	13'.5 x 2'.5	27.3 Million LY	02^h 22^m 33.4^s	+42° 20′ 57″	Edge on faint galaxy
NGC 7640	Barred Spiral Galaxy	10.90	11'.0 x 2'.5	28.0 Million LY	23^h 22^m 10.0^s	+40° 51′ 10″	Very small faint barred spiral
NGC 7662	Planetary Nebulae	9.00	37".0	2,200 LY	23^h 25^m 54.0^s	+42° 32′ 06″	Turquoise disk with central star
Gamma	Quadruple Star	2.13 - 6.30	9.8"	355 LY	02^h 03^m 09.0^s	+42° 19′ 47″	Orange, Yellow, Blue, Blue Stars
VX	Carbon Star	7.80 - 9.30	1".0	??	00^h 20^m 09.5^s	+44° 44′ 06″	Orange Carbon Star (Variable 367 days)
Abell 262	Galaxy Cluster	13.7 - 15.5	100'.0	??	01^h 52^m 39.6^s	+36° 10' 19"	14 Galaxy Cluster