The Andromeda Galaxy @ Cherry Springs State Park (Steve Eltz)

Celestial hemisphere: Northern · Constellation: Andromeda (And) · Contains: Andromeda Galaxy · M 110 · M 31 · M 32 · NGC 205 · NGC 221 · NGC 224

The Andromeda Galaxy @ Cherry Springs State Park, Steve Eltz

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The Andromeda Galaxy @ Cherry Springs State Park

The Andromeda Galaxy @ Cherry 🍒 Springs State Park in Pennsylvania!!😁 I think I am finally happy with this one and I guess I had to drive up to Cherry Springs State Park to accomplish that! (a 4 hour drive) The drive is always worth it since Cherry Springs has the one of the darkest skies on the east coast (Bortle 2, on a scale from 1 to 9). You can see thousands of stars and the Milkyway in all its glory from horizon to horizon. The amazing Andromeda Galaxy is very special to me. Last year I visited Cherry Springs and during the visit, Andromeda was the first deep sky object I ever captured. I will never forget the feeling I had seeing the galaxy appear for the first time on the lcd screen of my Canon DSLR camera. This past year in astrophotography has been amazing and I have learned so much. I felt the desire to go back this year and capture Andromeda Galaxy again to show my progress on this very special target. This hobby is so amazing and I cannot imagine not being completely submersed in the world of astrophotography!! Let me know what you think!😀 I can only hope others have had a similar experience with this immensely rewarding hobby!!

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