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

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Id:brammer_vlt_perseids
Type:Fotografisch
Publicatiedatum:27 februari 2013 22:10
Grootte:3294 x 2181 px

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

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