Starry skies over Paranal

Star trails and the unmistakable beam of a laser are captured over ESO's Very Large Telescope, situated atop the Paranal Observatory in northern Chile. As the Earth rotates on its axis the cosmos appears to move across the sky — a long exposure reveals the paths various stars take.

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ESO/F. Char

À propos de l'image

Identification:creatinganewstar
Type:Photographique
Date de publication:27 octobre 2015 12:12
Taille:5472 x 3648 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:Laser Guide Star, Very Large Telescope
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Catégorie:Paranal

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