Stunning image of the Andromeda galaxy

[TomK]

My apologies, Rob, not really Hawaii or Puna related, but will point out that the Andromeda galaxy is the only other spiral galaxy (other than the Milky Way that is) visible with the naked eye from Hawaii. If anyone needs instructions on finding it in the sky, I'll be happy to post instructions.

Anyway, an incredible image of part of Andromeda has been released:

http://www.spacetelescope.org/news/heic1502/

Best link is this though:

http://www.spacetelescope.org/images/hei.../zoomable/

where you can zoom in and move around. Bear in mind Andromeda is a similar galaxy to our own, so you're getting an impression of how we might look to any Andromedians out there...