Arcsecond size of the Andromeda Galaxy

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The Andromeda Galaxy is significantly larger than the full moon when considering its outer regions, with a visible width of approximately 80 arcminutes. Observations confirm that much of its spiral structure can be discerned within the visible range. The discussion highlights the need for diagrams or star charts that accurately depict the full extent of Andromeda's size. Additionally, it notes that several other galaxies could also be visible to the naked eye if they were sufficiently bright.

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So it's often said that the Andromeda galaxy is much wider than the moon, if you count all of its outer regions as well. Yet, you can clearly see much of the Andromeda's spiral structure in the small region that the visible-to-naked-eye region occupies. So what do the outer regions of it look like? And is there a diagram on a star chart showing how far it stretches?
 
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