M31: The Andromeda Galaxy

That’s a stunningly beautiful photo. I used to have a smaller version of it as my avatar.

What my eyes and mind refuse to try to comprehend is the actual size of what I’m looking at here. :boggle:

–James

Thanks for the new desktop!

Stopped at an overlook on the Taconic Parkway the other night. It was the clearest, darkest night sky I’d seen in a long time, and I easily picked out the Andromeda galaxy with my naked eyes.