Andromeda Photograph / Picture

Andromeda Photograph / Picture

“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.”
Credit & Copyright: Ian Griffin (Otago Museum)