The most distant object you can see
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The most distant object you can see with the naked eye is the Andromeda Galaxy — for most people, at least. read on..
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M Numbers And The Messier Catalogue
If you look at any astronomy books or star charts, you will quickly come across “M” numbers being used to identify objects in the sky.
For example, the Andromeda Galaxy (which is our nearest-neighbour, spiral galaxy and the furthest-away object you can see with the unaided eye) is referred to as M31. read on..