we go walking you and I.
heads up in a field of stars!!
but we must wait till the mother moon sleeps
To meet the 7 sisters
only 440 light years down the Orion road
Oh! and where did we park the car!!?
Hoping to get out there for some star shots at some point.
Astronomy Bites (and bits)
You ask me where is the Andromeda galaxy and I point – just turn left at Cassiopeia. She is the Queen whose vain boasts unleashed a curse from the gods and as a sacrifice, her daughter Andromeda is chained against the sky waiting forever to appease a sea monster from below.
Now go left cautiously!! But never fear! Perseus is rising up from the north, his sword drawn, coming to the rescue. In August he showers the sky with the arrows of his wrath as the Perseid meteor shower.
The moon will not be outshone and so when she holds court, all the other heavenly courtiers must bow and wear less glowing finery.
The faint light of the Andromeda Galaxy or M31 can be seen with binoculars on a dark night, and sometimes with the naked eye. In the moon’s light our sister galaxy is not visible, but when she is seen, she hangs like a curl of angel’s hair on, as Shakespeare called it, “the cheek of night.”
the marmalade moon
from my deck
hydrangea at sunset
Venus like the moon dances in shadow light. Bottom center in her quarter phase
this is what andromeda galaxy looks like through a medium size telescope (image by Ted Van)
they mystic’s dream by Loreena McKennitt
Background: ( astronomy)
the runes of the gatekeeper's daughter- dedicated to Nick 
Great post about astronomy! 🙂 Thank you. I love astronomy too.
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yay!!! 🙂
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Well, unless there’s such a thing as reincarnation, hopefully none of us will be around as terrestrial beings when the galaxies start playing celestial bumper cars!
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yes!! 😀
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Great interpretation here.
I really enjoyed the implicit analogies with ancient Greece.
Venus like the moon that illuminates love and that was also called Aphrodite in greek mythology Andromeda as a sister rival galaxy, like foes and-or a mythological sister who may be out to annihilate us.
Very enlightened post and wonderful photos, dear Cybele.
Thanks for sharing.
Best wishes to you, Cybele.
Aquileana 😀
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So glad you liked it!! I thought of you when I wrote it!! 🙂
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Not only I liked it: I loved it… Thanks for telling me about it, Cybele.
Enjoy your weekend,
Aquileana :p
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Beautiful – I do love the stars and the moon of course – great photo of Venus.
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Breathtaking light!
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Thank you Maria!!!
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Beautiful photos and great story and information! Love the post, Cybele! 🙂
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Glad you liked it Linda!! Thanks so much!!
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So beautiful! I love the story too. 🙂
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thanks Laura!!! I love astronomy and travelling the cosmos!!!
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Is it expensive? 😉
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Yes, but I use coupons! 🙂
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hahaah
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Fabulous story Cybelle and the photos too, very impressed! Thank you for share.
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I love the starry skies and constellations!! I’m glad you enjoyed the story!! Thank you Della for your encouraging comments!
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I really like you photograph of the full moon. It looks romantic.
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thank you Klaudia!! Very romantic!
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“…but when she is, she hangs like a lock of angel’s hair on, as Shakespeare called it, “the cheek of night.” Very nice and I liked the aura of the marmalade moon.
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thanks so much Maverick!!!
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Great post!!! Love all the photos 🙂
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Thank you Tracy!! But oh the moon!!! Quite a display this month!
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Oh yes! She was absolutely beautiful. I got quite a few photos myself 🙂
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Hi Cybele, This is exactly the color of the moon I saw on Saturday, but I couldn’t capture it. Thank you!!!
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yes, very orange!! I love this moon too!! Thanks Amy!!
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I loved this post for beginning to end Cybele.
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thank you so much Michael. I love my amateur astronomy mixed with myth and prophecies lol!!
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A fabulous post Cybele – gorgeous images!
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thanks Robyn!!I’m an amateur astronomer but would like to take star shots!!
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Just do it 😀 lol
Oh maybe that’s someone elses theme 😛
I love whatever you do!!
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I will try, have to wait for the moon to leave the building!! Thank you Robyn!!
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Good luck Cybele 🙂
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Beautiful images – the light on the Hydrangea is exquisite.
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thank you Lisa!
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