Swirling stars above the VLT

The rotating sky above ESO's Very Large Telescope at Paranal. The effect of the stars swirling above the telescope enclosures is created by taking the photograph with a very long exposure time, capturing the way the stars appear to move as the Earth rotates.

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ESO/G.Brammer

À propos de l'image

Identification:brammer_vlt_perseids
Type:Photographique
Date de publication:27 février 2013 22:10
Taille:3294 x 2181 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:Stars, Star Trails, Very Large Telescope
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Unspecified : Sky Phenomenon : Night Sky : Trail
Catégorie:Paranal

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