Andromeda over Mount Gongga
The stars of constellation Andromeda and the magnificent neighboring galaxy M31 rise above the highest peak of Mount Gongga, Sichuan province, China.

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Jeff Dai
Minya Konka, Sichuan province of China
Canon EOS 5D MarkII
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
Loptron SkyTracker
The stars of constellation Andromeda and the magnificent neighboring galaxy M31 rise above the highest peak of Mount Gongga. Enjoying the fame as” The King of Sichuan Mountains”, Mount Gongga is the easternmost 7,000 metres (23,000 ft) peak in the world and the third highest peak outside of the Himalaya/Karakoram.
2013-06-14T00:00:00