Sketch, 2000/12/2, with 8"/F6 Dobsonian, 9mm eyepiece. Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh. The bright star on the right is Beta Andromedae. The galaxy is mostly hidden from its glory. Fairly large, with a not so obvious nucleus. Dim.
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