Asterism · Andromeda
NGC 206 Great Star Cloud in Andromeda Galaxy
About
NGC 206, the Great Star Cloud in Andromeda Galaxy, is an asterism in Andromeda.
How to find it
- NGC 206 is in the constellation Andromeda.
- Best evenings: around mid-November it is highest at about 9 pm (10 pm in summer time); a month earlier, two hours later.
- Where on Earth: it is seen well, at least 10° up, from north of 39° S.
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What you will see
- EyesNot visible to the naked eye.
- Binoculars (10×50)Hard to say: no reliable brightness is known.
- Telescope (6–8 inch)Brightness unknown, so probably a challenge.
For a dark country sky with no Moon. From a city, faint galaxies and nebulae can disappear completely.
Facts
| Designations | NGC 206 |
|---|---|
| Type | Asterism |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 00h 40m 31.3s |
| Declination (J2000) | +40° 44′ 21″ |
Sources and credits
Catalog data: OpenNGC by Mattia Verga, CC BY-SA 4.0, and d3-celestial by Olaf Frohn, BSD 3-Clause. All data sources →