Posted on 10/21/2022 1:56:23 PM PDT by MtnClimber
Explanation: Looking north from southern New Zealand, the Andromeda Galaxy never gets more than about five degrees above the horizon. As spring comes to the southern hemisphere, in late September Andromeda is highest in the sky around midnight though. In a single 30 second exposure this telephoto image tracked the stars to capture the closest large spiral galaxy from Mount John Observatory as it climbed just over the rugged peaks of the south island's Southern Alps. In the foreground, stars are reflected in the still waters of Lake Alexandrina. Also known as M31, the Andromeda Galaxy is one of the brightest objects in the Messier catalog, usually visible to the unaided eye as a small, faint, fuzzy patch. But this clear, dark sky and long exposure reveal the galaxy's greater extent in planet Earth's night, spanning nearly 6 full moons.
For more detail go to the link and click on the image for a high definition image. You can then move the magnifying glass cursor then click to zoom in and click again to zoom out. When zoomed in you can scan by moving the side bars on the bottom and right side of the image.
A very cool and unusual photograph.
THAT is so COOL !!
We were supposed to be the generation that made it to the stars.
See link for photo of what if the Andromeda galaxy were brighter.
https://i.stack.imgur.com/NIsYM.jpg
What happens when our galaxy collides with Andromeda....
https://mymodernmet.com/andromeda-milky-way-collision/
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