This week’s naked-eye object is one of the most famous of all sky-treats — the Andromeda Galaxy (M31). It gets its familiar name from the northern constellation where it resides, Andromeda the Princess.
Astronomy: Roen Kelly
Each week, Astronomy magazine Senior Editor Michael E. Bakich, a master at explaining how to observe, posts a podcast about three or more objects or events you can see in the sky.
Targets for October 24–31, 2013
Naked eyes: The Andromeda Galaxy (M31)
Small telescope: Open cluster NGC 188
Large telescope: Planetary nebula NGC 246
