This magnificent extragalactic skyscape looks toward the Andromeda Galaxy, the closest large spiral galaxy to the Milky Way.

The image also accomplishes a Messier catalog trifecta by including Andromeda, cataloged as Messier 31 (M31), along with Messier 32 (M32) and Messier 110 (M110) in the same telescopic field of view. In this frame, M32 is located just left of the Andromeda Galaxy’s bright core, with M110 positioned below and to the right.

Both M32 and M110 are elliptical galaxies and serve as satellite galaxies to the larger spiral Andromeda.

By combining 60 hours of broadband and narrowband image data, this deep telescopic view reveals remarkable detail and depth of this nearby galactic neighborhood.
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