The Great Andromeda Galaxy, Messier 31 and satellite galaxy, Messier 32

M31 and M32 from the city

The Great Andromeda Galaxy, Messier 31 and satellite galaxy, Messier 32
The Great Andromeda Galaxy, Messier 31 and satellite galaxy, Messier 32

Object Name: M31 y M32
Object Type: Galaxy
Location: Leioa (Bizkaia) – Spain
Date: 2014-02-05 / 21h 15m U.T.
Media: White paper, 4B, 2B y HB graphite pencil, scanned and inverted with Photoshop
Telescope: Celestron OMNI 127 XLT
Eyepiece: Skywatcher LET 25mm (50X)
Transparency: Clear, City Skies.
Location Constellation: Andromeda
Assessments: M31 appears as a soft spot with a faint gray color, with a rounded shape. M32 looks like a star faded, dull and dim. clearly within the field only saw it 6 stars, I could sometimes see some more but very faint.
Comentarios: M31 aparece como una suave mancha, con un tenue color gris, con una forma redondeada. M32 parece una estrella difuminada, sin brillo y muy tenue. claramente dentro del campo solo veía 6 estrellas, aveces podía ver algunas mas, pero muy tenues.

For more details of my observation, you can visit my blog:
http://juannava64.wordpress.com/2014/02/06/m31-y-m32-en-andromeda/

Thank you and best regards

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