M31

2MASX J00424433+4116074, Andromeda Galaxy, IRAS 00400+4059, M 31, MCG +07-02-016, NGC 224, PGC 002557, PGC 2557, UGC 00454, UGC 454

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Reference data

RA · J200000h 42m 44.4s10.684792°

Dec · J2000+41° 16′ 8.6″41.269056°

Magnitude3.440

Angular size177.8′ × 69.7′

Position angle35.0°

Distance—

ConstellationAnd

Reference transparencySources & data provenanceSee where catalogue identities and imported reference fields came from.13 records

Catalogue identities

MessierM31Existing Astro Corner canonical name

MessierM 31OpenNGC catalogue CSVSource

NGCNGC 224OpenNGC catalogue CSVSource

UGCUGC 454OpenNGC catalogue CSVSource

PGC / LEDAPGC 2557OpenNGC catalogue CSVSource

Reference fields

Angular Size Major ArcminOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:44:29Source

Angular Size Minor ArcminOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:44:29Source

ConstellationOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:44:29Source

Dec DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:44:29Source

MagnitudeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:44:29Source

Object TypeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:44:29Source

Position Angle DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:44:29Source

Ra DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:44:29Source

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