Swirling stars

This image shows one of the buildings at the La Silla Observatory site. The effect of the stars swirling above 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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Id:wesson-cl09-01-003
Type:Fotografisch
Publicatiedatum:29 juli 2013 18:00
Grootte:4199 x 2878 px

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Naam:La Silla
Type:Unspecified : Sky Phenomenon
Categorie:La Silla
Stars

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