Location: SCO
Date: 2016-09-02
Time: 11:05 PM ADT
S&T Chart Reference: 56, 58
Instrument: Visually, 10x30 IS Binocular
Transparency: Very Good (2)
Seeing: Very Good (2)
Found it visually using the stars of Cassiopeia and Pegasus (as shown tome by Tony Schellinck).
With binoculars, I confirmed the faint fuzzy galaxy was elliptical with a bright core. There was a less bright str field that extend quite a distance away from the core.
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Constellation: Andromeda Type: Spiral Galaxy (G-SAb) Magnitude: 3.4 Distance: 2900 kly Size: 185.0' x 75.0' |