I guess this is one reason we buy scopes

[Neutronstar (T)]

Be awesome to have eyes to see Andromeda like this.

http://petapixel.com/2014/12/08/phot...laxy-brighter/

Nice image.

[Atlantis69 (Simon)]

And a great simulation of what will happen in the next 4 billion years when we collide with it:
http://phenomena.nationalgeographic....in_p1220bk.jpg

[cometcatcher (Kevin)]

That's probably how my cats see it.

[Geoff45 (Geoff)]

Originally Posted by cometcatcher

That's probably how my cats see it.

Maybe not. Most non-primate mammals have rather poor colour vision.

[N1 (Mirko)]

Is that really a "pretty accurate" look as the caption suggests? Increased brightness aside, M31 is much too close to the moon. Correct me if i'm wrong, but M31's declination is about 41.25 deg N and the Moon's max declination is about 28.5 deg N. Unless I'm missing something, that should mean that the two can't get closer to each other than about 12.75 degrees, 4 times the galaxy's apparent width. Incidentally, it would make it a much easier target for Southerners than it is.

The orientation is probably wrong too, but I can't be bothered now...

[Ric]

Looks like in about 7 billion years the viewing is going to be really up the creek without a paddle.

[cometcatcher (Kevin)]

Originally Posted by ghsmith45

Most non-primate mammals have rather poor colour vision.

So do we at low intensity levels. I have trouble seeing colour in any dim objects.

[parryg (Parry)]

wow thanks for sharing that Tim !!