Location: St. Croix Observatory (SCO)
Date: 2024-09-29
Time: 10:20 PM ADT
S&T Chart Reference: 3, 72
Instrument: 10" Meade SCT
Eyepiece: SvBony 10-30mm Zoom (I used 30 mm)
Magnification: x83
Seeing: Excellent (1)
Transparency: Good (3)
SQM: 21.14
Temperature: 10º C
Having found the Andromeda Galaxy numerous times in the past - visually, binocular and telescope - it was not a challenge to find it again. I had the scope go to Mirach then slewed 'upwards' to M31. I found what I thought was a bright star in an outer edge that was quite nebulous. I had two others at SCO confirm that what I was seeing was indeed M32.
Compared to the Andromeda Galaxy, this satellite galaxy of Andromeda was minuscule in size but it was quite bright compared to the nebulosity surrounding it. No other details within th galaxy other than its brightness could be discerned.
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Constellation: Andromeda Type: Dwarf early-type Elliptical Galaxy (G-E5 peculiar) Magnitude: 8.1 Distance: 2,900 kly Radius: 110.0' x 7.0' |