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I've never seen Andromeda, even when I was in a deep dark sky area and could remember where to look. This [1] NASA picture of the day shows, enhanced to be visi
by andyjohnson0 2y ago
I've never seen Andromeda, even when I was in a deep dark sky area and could remember where to look. This [1] NASA picture of the day shows, enhanced to be visible, just how big it actually is in the night sky.
[1] https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap201125.html https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap201125.html
- the__alchemist 2y agoI'm still having a hard time: It's difficult to tell the camera FOV. I looked it up: it's 1/4 of a degree. The sun and moon are each 1/2 a degree. So, Andromeda appears half (diameter) of the sun or moon.
- jeffbradberry 2y agoThat is not accurate -- the Andromeda Galaxy is over 3 degrees wide. About 6 full moons.
- the__alchemist 2y agoThanks for the correction!
- queuebert 2y agoAnd getting bigger, as it is moving toward us on a collision course.
- wongogue 2y agoDid you ask an AI?
- dylan604 2y agoThe first time I imaged Andromeda was a total accident. I was shooting a timelapse with a wide angle, and I kept seeing this fuzzy patch in the images. It was one of those “oh neat” moments.