Gazing at a galaxy is a distinct privilege. It is one thing to see a picture but entirely another to see one for yourself. One (The Andromeda Galaxy) you can see with your eyes but most take a telescope, and sometimes a very big one. How many stars? As few as thousands to as many as a thousand trillion. God is pretty emphatic: he made them (4th day of creation), he placed them in those “stretched out” heavens, and he even named them. Here is one city of stars that was a pleasure to see and record with a friend’s telescope and astro-video camera. But don’t try to think about the numbers too much. The brain really cannot comprehend them. The “little one” and a “little sister” very near to it were studied and recorded one night in 2009. The larger one is a beautiful barred spiral. It was a good night to give thanks in 2009 but it still is, in view of the One made these cities of stars.
Want to learn to observe from a Biblical context? Go to DOWNLOADABLE COURSES and download Astronomical Observing from a Biblical View (AOBV). It’s free and you can pass it on, too.
Want to study creation and compare it to the theory that it all happened by itself (evolution)? Download the Creation Study. Same place. It is in Spanish and English.
