Andrew Cooper
Aug 15, 2023    Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%

Bright and obvious even in the glare of Mirach, about 7' northwest of the 2nd magnitude star, round, brighter to the center with no core noted, 2' in diameter

Andrew Cooper
Oct 23, 2008    Hale Pohaku, HI (map)
40cm f/10 SCT, LX200 16" @ 72x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%

Round, small, fairly bright, just 7' northeast of Mirach, appearing as if it is simply an internal reflection in the telescope

Andrew Cooper
Oct 25, 2003    Farnsworth Ranch, Pima Co., AZ (map)
46cm f/4.5 Deep Violet

Small, round, reasonably bright considering it is competing with the light of Mirach (Beta Andromeda) just 10' south, obvious core, even halo with no structure visible

Rev. T.W. Webb
May 19, 1885    Hardwick, Herefordshire, England (map)
24cm Speculum

Rather faint; but easy with 9-1/3 in. spec.; np [β And], strong yellow, in the same field. D'A., strong nucleus. E. of Rosse, resolvable.

― Celestial Objects for Common Telescopes, T. W. Webb, 1917

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