Monday, March 19, 2012

ANDROMEDA

CHANGING FACES OF THE TEMPLE
 17 March 2012
(Paintings by Olivia Robertson, Photographs by Minette Quick)

Andromeda
SHRINE OF ANDROMEDA CONSTELLATION
Between PISCES & ARIES SHRINES
Olivia tells of her ancestor,
The Earl of Rosse who was an astronomer.
He was among the first who saw the Galaxy situated in Andromeda. 
He called it “a firmament”.
He used the famous telescope created by another
Earl of Rosse at Birr.

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