That smudge of light is the Andromeda Galaxy. Believe it or not, it is the most distant object able to be seen with
the naked eye. How far? About 2 000 000 light years! A light travelling at 9.6 trillion kilometers a year will take
that amount of time for it to reach us. There's another galaxy lurking nearby. It's the Pinwheel Galaxy. Click here
if you don't know where it is.
(Nikon FM10 with 50mm lens at F2, Kodak 800ASA and 25mins exposure. Taken at Blue Canyon, CA on
11th Sept 1999)

Here's a close up view of the Andromeda Galaxy.
(Nikon FM10 with 200mm lens, Kodak 800ASA and 45mins exposure. Taken at Blue Canyon, CA on
9th Oct 1999)

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