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Messier M32

Andromeda Satellite M32

Galaxy
Andromeda
Beginner

Compact dwarf elliptical near M31.

Angular size
9′ × 7′
Magnitude
8.1
Best months
Aug-Jan
Constellation
Andromeda
Catalog IDs
M32
Common aliases
NGC 221

Recommended telescopes

Celestron
3910mm f/11.0 · 356mm aperture
Frames 44% of APS-C FOV
Celestron
2800mm f/10.0 · 279mm aperture
Frames 31% of APS-C FOV
Meade
2540mm f/10.0 · 254mm aperture
Frames 28% of APS-C FOV
Astro-Tech
2432mm f/8.0 · 305mm aperture
Frames 27% of APS-C FOV
Takahashi
2415mm f/11.5 · 210mm aperture
Frames 27% of APS-C FOV
Celestron
2350mm f/10.0 · 235mm aperture
Frames 26% of APS-C FOV

Recommended cameras

ZWO
3.76µm pixels · cooled
ZWO
3.76µm pixels · cooled
ZWO
3.76µm pixels · cooled
ZWO
3.76µm pixels · cooled
ZWO
3.76µm pixels · cooled
ZWO
3.76µm pixels · cooled

Example framing

FOV 0.34° × 0.23°
Scale 0.20″/px
Target fills 65% of frame
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FOV 0.48° × 0.32°
Scale 0.28″/px
Target fills 47% of frame
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FOV 0.26° × 0.26°
Scale 0.31″/px
Target fills 59% of frame
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