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Observations of the Local Group of Galaxies
M 110 / NGC 205
NGC 205 or M110 was discovered by Charles Messier on August 10th 1773. The galaxy is included in his drawing of the "Great Andromeda Nebula", but he did not include it in his catalog. The galaxy was then recordered by Caroline Herschell on August 27th, 1783 and was numbered H.V.18. The galaxy became included in the Messier catalog in 1966 by Kenneth Glyn Jones.Andrew Murrell observing from Australia using a 20" ƒ/5.
This galaxy is one of the two close companion galaxies to M31. The galaxy appears to be 8' by 3' in size and is quite oval in the eyepiece. It has a fairly high surface brightness and is visible in a 4" scope easily. M110 has a bright nucleus which is about 1' across. The brightness gradually fades to the edge of the galaxy. A 12th magnitude is positioned almost 4.5' south of the nucleus.
Steve Dillinger observing from Colorado USA using a 10"
M110 is a large diffuse oval glow. It is easily visible in the 10" scope. No condensation was visible in the nucleus of the galaxy.
