How to spot the Amdromeda galaxy with the naked eye in the northern hemisphere:

1. Find Cassiopeia (some might know this from their childhood as “The Wutang”).

2. The largest point of the “W” will point at the base of a Y shaped constellation. With an outstretched arm the distance to star at the base is about the length of your hand.

3. Identify the Y

4. Look for a hazy ball about 2/3 of the distance from the right tip of the Y to the left tip of the Y. That’s it Andromeda.

5. Allow your mind to be blown when you realize you’re looking at over 300 billion stars in one spot, whose light left their point of origin 2.5 million years ago, to reach your retina on this beautiful night.

5. Realize that your problems are small, and that we are winning. ₿