La Silla lunar eclipse

The intricate details of the magnificent Milky Way — its dust lanes and blankets of gas — are revealed in this photograph, taken at ESO's La Silla Observatory. To the right of the image, the large reddish orb is actually the result of a Lunar Eclipse — when the Moon moves into Earth's shadow — set against a star-studded night sky.

Credit:

ESO/B. Tafreshi (twanight.org)

About the Image

Id:lasillaeclipse
Type:Photographic
Release date:8 December 2015, 14:54
Size:10422 x 3358 px

About the Object

Name:La Silla, Milky Way, Moon
Type:Unspecified : Sky Phenomenon : Night Sky : Milky Way
Unspecified : Sky Phenomenon : Eclipse : Lunar
Category:La Silla

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