Constellation: Cassiopeia
Asterism: Teapot
Messier Object: M31 (Andromeda Galaxy)
Planet: Saturn (in Sagittarius)
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Location: Banff National Park, AB We had a fairly open campsite so had a section of sky to observe. With the sounds of the coyotes calling in the distance, there was a quick realization that we were in the wilds of the Rockies. |
©Judy Black. iPhone 6s Plus, ISO 25, 1/15 sec @ f/2.2 |
M31 / Andromeda Galaxy + Cassiopeia
Time: 11:32 PM MDT
Instrument: Visual
I used Cassiopeia's Navy-Shedar-Caph "arrow" to find the two lines of stars that are part of Andromeda. It was then easy to locate the faint oval fuzzy in the night sky. The centre did appear brighter than the exterior portions of the oval. The trees hid the Square of Pegasus that I usually use to locate M31.
| Saturn (in Sagittarius) Time: 12:04 AM MDT Instrument: Visual Saturn appeared to be about 7º away from Kaus Borealis, located at approximately 2:30 o'clock from the star. Did not use my binoculars to visualize the rings. |
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