On a chilly winter’s night, the Milky Way paints a stunning arch across the sky above Sycamore Gap and Hadrian’s Wall. If you look at the star filled sky, you’ll spot some familiar constellations like Cassiopeia, Andromeda, and Perseus, all shining brightly in the nights sky.. To the left of Cassiopeia lies the Double Cluster, a celestial duo formed by NGC 869 and NGC 884 and containing 20,000 stars.. They lie within Perseus, sitting a whopping 7,500 light years away from us.
Now, shift your gaze to the left of the beautiful Sycamore tree and you can see of our cosmic neighbour, Andromeda. It’s the most distant object you can see with just your naked eyes in our night sky, and it resides an astonishing 2.537 million light years away, and contains a trillion stars. Our 2 galaxies will eventually combine over billions of year and are currently hurtling towards each other through space at 300,000 miles an hour.
Speaking of that tree, it proudly stood atop Hadrian’s Wall, the ancient Roman barrier that winds its way across the northern reaches of England, from North Cumbria to the eastern coast. This Sycamore tree had earned its place as one of the most beloved and recognizable trees in the UK. It’s wasn’t just a tree; it was a place to visit, a spot to soak in the beauty of the cosmos, and a chance to appreciate the wonders of the universe. Unfortunately this tree is no longer standing. A real shame for us all and the future generations who will not be able to go and stand, watching the tree and skies above. Hopefully one day another tree will stand there and mean as much as this one did to so many people.
On a chilly winter’s night, the Milky Way paints a stunning arch across the sky above Sycamore Gap and Hadrian’s Wall. If you look at the star filled sky, you’ll spot some familiar constellations like Cassiopeia, Andromeda, and Perseus, all shining brightly in the nights sky.. To the left of Cassiopeia lies the Double Cluster, a celestial duo formed by NGC 869 and NGC 884 and containing 20,000 stars.. They lie within Perseus, sitting a whopping 7,500 light years away from us.
Now, shift your gaze to the left of the beautiful Sycamore tree and you can see of our cosmic neighbour, Andromeda. It’s the most distant object you can see with just your naked eyes in our night sky, and it resides an astonishing 2.537 million light years away, and contains a trillion stars. Our 2 galaxies will eventually combine over billions of year and are currently hurtling towards each other through space at 300,000 miles an hour.
Speaking of that tree, it proudly stood atop Hadrian’s Wall, the ancient Roman barrier that winds its way across the northern reaches of England, from North Cumbria to the eastern coast. This Sycamore tree had earned its place as one of the most beloved and recognizable trees in the UK. It’s wasn’t just a tree; it was a place to visit, a spot to soak in the beauty of the cosmos, and a chance to appreciate the wonders of the universe. Unfortunately this tree is no longer standing. A real shame for us all and the future generations who will not be able to go and stand, watching the tree and skies above. Hopefully one day another tree will stand there and mean as much as this one did to so many people.
