Where is the galaxy Andromeda?
RA 0h 42m 44s | Dec +41° 16′ 9″
Will we ever visit Andromeda?
No way ! Andromeda Galaxy is 2.4 millions light-years away from Earth. This means that even if you could travel at 1/10th of the speed of light (which would require a huge amount of energy, and a technology that we do not have), you would need about 240′000 years to get there !
Where can I see Andromeda?
Use the Great Square of Pegasus to find the Andromeda galaxy. Here’s how to do it. The large square pattern above is the Great Square in the constellation Pegasus. The constellation Andromeda can be seen as two streams of stars extending from one side of the Square, beginning at the star Alpheratz.
How do you take pictures of Andromeda?
You do not need a telescope to photograph Andromeda. because it is such a large deep-sky object, a telephoto lens (or zoom-lens) will suffice. When it comes to photographing this galaxy, this most important factor is to shoot during the New Moon phase, and away from city light pollution.
Can you see Andromeda from Australia?
At this time of year, the galaxy, which is also known as M31, can be seen from anywhere in Australia. But the further north, the better. One of the first people to look at Andromeda through a telescope, 17th century astronomer Simon Marius, said the galaxy looked “like a candle shining through horn”.
Is Sirius in the Andromeda Galaxy?
The brightest star in the night sky is Sirius, more than 8 light-years away, which means we see Sirius not as it is now, but as it was 8 years ago. This faint smudge is the Andromeda Galaxy, the nearest spiral galaxy to our own Milky Way Galaxy, and is 2.5 million light-years away.
What will happen to Earth when the Milky Way collides with Andromeda?
Excluding planetary engineering, by the time the two galaxies collide the surface of the Earth will have already become far too hot for liquid water to exist, ending all terrestrial life; that is currently estimated to occur in about 3.75 billion years due to gradually increasing luminosity of the Sun (it will have …