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Facts about Andromeda

Answer: Yes, you can see a few other galaxies without using a telescope! ... However, one of the most beautiful galaxies we can see with the naked eye is visible in the night sky all this month (November). The nearby Andromeda Galaxy, also called M31, is bright enough to be seen by the naked eye on dark, moonless nights.

M31.html. The Andromeda Galaxy is the most distant object you can see with your naked eyes, two million light years away. It is visible as a dim, fuzzy star from a dark sky site. With binoculars you can clearly see the elliptical shape of the galaxy.