[darkage (Gareth)]

For a few years I've been casually checking stellarium and when I see Andromeda up on the map I go out and have a look for it with the good old binoculars. (from memory I think around November thru to summer) Mind you this is in the suburbs of Melbourne under Bortle 6 skies. Havent been able to find it yet, pretty sure I know the rough location by referencing the nearby stars & rough finger measurements.

I know its low down on the horizon. Is it at all possible to view from my current location in the outer suburbs of Melbourne or a dark sky site an absolute must for visual ?

Inlaws house in the Country side in China (Bortle 3) have it very super high in the sky at an excellent viewing position but problem with country side in China is every house has a wood fire kitchen/heating so would be lucky to actually get one or 2 clear nights on a 2 to 3 week visit with all the air pollution. Mind you havent been there for a few years due to covid.