The Andromeda Galaxy is faintly visible to the naked eye in the constellation Andromeda.Suppose instead it were located in the same direction in space as the center of the Milky Way Galaxy (but still at its current distance).How would it appear to the eye in that case?
A)We could not see it at all.
B)It would look about the same,but would be in the constellation Sagittarius instead of Andromeda.
C)It would be much brighter,because it would be illuminated by the many stars in the center of our galaxy.
D)It would look about the same,but it would be harder to pick out because its cloud-like appearance would make it blend in with the cloud-like appearance of the Milky Way in our sky.

Question

The Andromeda Galaxy is faintly visible to the naked eye in the constellation Andromeda.Suppose instead it were located in the same direction in space as the center of the Milky Way Galaxy (but still at its current distance).How would it appear to the eye in that case?
A)We could not see it at all.
B)It would look about the same,but would be in the constellation Sagittarius instead of Andromeda.
C)It would be much brighter,because it would be illuminated by the many stars in the center of our galaxy.
D)It would look about the same,but it would be harder to pick out because its cloud-like appearance would make it blend in with the cloud-like appearance of the Milky Way in our sky.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

DIf the Andromeda Galaxy were located in the same direction as the center of the Milky Way Galaxy, it would be obscured by the dense dust and numerous stars in the Milky Way's center, making it invisible to the naked eye (A). Additionally, its cloud-like appearance would blend in with the Milky Way's own cloud-like appearance, making it even harder to distinguish (D).

The Andromeda Galaxy Is Faintly Visible to the Naked Eye