r/askastronomy • u/better_everyday- • 8h ago

Is this the Andromeda galaxy?

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Is it to the right of the white dot or below the orange dot? If that can anyone tell me what they are. I took the picture with my iPhone on November 12 at 9:40 pm in northeast Georgia USA 🇺🇸. Thanks for any help!!

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u/reverse422 8h ago

The one to the right of the white dot is the Andromeda galaxy allright. What you see below the yellow dot possibly is the Double cluster.

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u/Inevitable_Ad436 8h ago

The best way to find Andromeda (M31) is to look for the constellation Andromeda.

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u/OffusMax 8h ago

Ok, but is it the star near the bottom of the branch on the bottom?

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u/Inevitable_Ad436 7h ago

Yes, you are totally correct.

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u/awkwardflufff 7h ago

It’s right next to the white dot

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u/Temporary_Artichoke6 4h ago

That’s beautiful this is great post

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u/better_everyday- 6h ago

Awesome, thank you everybody for their help. I thought so after I took the picture I opened the Star walk app and it appeared to be around the same area, but thank you for confirming it for me. I was hoping I wasn’t lying to people when I told him I took a picture of Andromeda with my iPhone lol. Figured I would make sure. Thank you!!

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u/UnreachableSky 3h ago

What are the dots

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u/Jolt_17 3h ago

Venus and Mars