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
Tipo:Fotográfico
Data de divulgação:27 de Fevereiro de 2013 às 22:10
Tamanho:3294 x 2181 px

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Nome:Stars, Star Trails, Very Large Telescope
Tipo:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Unspecified : Sky Phenomenon : Night Sky : Trail
Categoria:Paranal

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