Desert Fire Astronomy

Located nearly 250 million light years away from Earth in the constellation of Pegasus sits a small galaxy cluster.  This cluster, known as Stephan's Quintet, is a popular deep sky object for the advanced visual observer.  This is not an easy cluster to view and requiers at least an 8" or larger telescope to see them under dark skies. 

The cluster consists of five small galaxies known as NGC 7317, NGC 731...

   The Andromeda Galaxy is a well known target among astronomers and a popular target for beginners.  Located about 2.4 million light years in the constellation Abndromeda; this galaxy is the closest spiral galaxy to our own Milky Way.  Catalogued as M31 in the Messier catalogue the Andromeda galaxy also has two smaller companion galaxies catalogued as M32 and a very faint M110.