Posted on Sep 8, 2024
APOD: 2024 September 8 – M31: The Andromeda Galaxy
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Good morning, Rallypoint, and welcome to the September 8th edition of Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD). Charles Messier catalogued The Andromeda Galaxy in 1764, but the first acknowledgement of its presence dates back to the year 964. The Persian astronomer Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi described the Andromeda Galaxy in his Book of Fixed Stars as "a small cloud."
This composite image of M31 (from the Hubble, Suburu, and Mayall space telescopes) provide the extra details one might not see through a typical backyard setup: dark winding dust lanes and spiral arms dotted with blue star clusters and red nebulae. I remembered that the Suburu telescope is located in Hawai'i (on the top of Mauna Kea), but had to look up the Mayall. That's the new name for the Kitt Peak Telescope located in Arizona.
This composite image of M31 (from the Hubble, Suburu, and Mayall space telescopes) provide the extra details one might not see through a typical backyard setup: dark winding dust lanes and spiral arms dotted with blue star clusters and red nebulae. I remembered that the Suburu telescope is located in Hawai'i (on the top of Mauna Kea), but had to look up the Mayall. That's the new name for the Kitt Peak Telescope located in Arizona.
APOD: 2024 September 8 – M31: The Andromeda Galaxy
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At “two and a half million light-years distant, this immense spiral galaxy -- spanning over 200,000 light years -- is visible.” This is all so unfathomable but with His vast understanding and power, our great Jehovah God made the Andromeda Galaxy (and all of space.)
So what’s the purpose of the Andromeda G? Was it His art that He enjoyed making— or maybe it harbors other races.
So what’s the purpose of the Andromeda G? Was it His art that He enjoyed making— or maybe it harbors other races.
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Maj William W. 'Bill' Price
Sgt (Join to see) I think the answer to your question lies in the realm of mystery and mysticism. Two quotes from G.K. Chesterton help explain why: "..man can understand everything by the help of something he cannot understand" and "Mysticism keeps mankind sane. As long as you have mystery you have health; when you destroy mystery you create morbidity." And when we can know these things as we are truly known (see 1 Cor 13:12), I also think our reaction to the answer will be one of recognition versus surprise.
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