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jadnich t1_j9bnms9 wrote

Andromeda, the Galaxy, is easiest to see if you aren’t looking directly at it. It kind of looks like a smudge on the sky. Cassiopeia points nearly right to it, which you said you know already.

I also think it helps to find the constellations Pegasus and Andromeda (the constellation). They are connected, with andromeda being the legs of Pegasus, and Pegasus being a large square in the sky.

When you have that, there is a bend in andromeda constellation that points to the galaxy. If you use both that and Cassiopeia, it is a bit easier.

I found that quality binoculars do a good job of seeing Andromeda. But no method of optics or referencing constellations will work if there is too much light pollution.

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vnevner OP t1_j9bphcs wrote

I heard that in fact, the cells for night vision is more in the perifiral, I will try that .

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SomethingIrreverent t1_j9cav4a wrote

Best night vision is just a bit off the center of your view. Like a couple of thumb widths at arm's length.

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thatbitchulove2hate t1_j9dqcic wrote

According to Matt Walker (the sleep expert), if you hold your thumb out at arm’s length then your thumb nail is roughly the size of what your eyes actually see and your peripheral vision is just your mind filling in what it believes to be there. Also you look at an average of 4 different spots per second even if you don’t feel your eyes moving.

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KindAwareness3073 t1_j9dywbi wrote

Three keys to seeing Andromeda: clear dark sky; giving your eyes at least 15 minutes in darkness to develop your "night vision"; and using "averted vision", i.e., not looking directly at it. If done correctly it's surprisingly obvious.

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sweart1 t1_j9dlxtk wrote

The two stars in Andromeda constellation that point to it are about as far apart as the distance onward to the galaxy *------*-----0

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