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.
Credit:R. Wesson/ESO
About the Image
Id: | wesson-cl09-01-003 |
Type: | Photographic |
Release date: | 29 July 2013, 18:00 |
Size: | 4199 x 2878 px |
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