NightSky Saint Bernards - Drama

A Family Operated Kennel Dedicated To Saint Bernards

Imperial's Andromeda Galaxy
08/31/2006 - 3/22/2008
Our Beloved Drama Has Gone To The Bridge
Sire: Ch R Linebacker V Glacier
Dam: Imperial's Lady Diva
Breeder: Richard & Wendy Cavey
Pedigree

Drama came to us on 10-29-2006 at 8 weeks of age. A little ball of fluff weighing just 19 pounds. She was energetic and showed us how much she loved us every day. She loved to play "I've got it and you don't" in the yard with the other dogs, prancing around with a stick or a toy and taunting the others to try and take it away. She was 145 lbs at 18 months and one of the most beautiful Saint Bernards we have had the priviledge to know. She was Sandi's special girl, but we all loved her dearly and will miss her very much. Drama went to the Rainbow Bridge to wait for us on 3/22/2008.

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Astronomy
The Andromeda Galaxy lies in the bounds of the constellation of Andromeda, the Chained Lady. This 'Island of Stars' is aprroximately 2 million light years away (that's 2 million years travel time at 186,000 miles per second). It's moving towards us and will sometime in the way distant future collide with our own galaxy, the Milky Way. It is one of three large galaxies in the 'local group', which also has a couple dozen smaller ones. Looking through a medium to large backyard telescope, the galaxy appears as a fuzzy cloud. If photographed, you get a much better view.

Mythology
In Greek mythology, Andromeda was the daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia, king and queen of Ethiopia. Cassiopeia, having boasted of her own beauty, drew down the vengeance of Poseidon, who sent an inundation on the land and a sea-monster, which destroyed man and beast. The oracle of Ammon announced that no relief would be found until the king sacrificed his daughter Andromeda to the monster. She was taken to the shore and fastened to a rock. Perseus, returning from having slain the Medusa, found Andromeda. Perseus told the distraught parents that he would save their daughter from the monster if they would grant her hand in marriage to him. They agreed, and Perseus turned the monster to stone by the sight of the Medusa's head.