Rock star and astrophysicist Brian May visits Paranal

On 28 and 29 September 2015, ESO’s Paranal Observatory welcomed a very special visitor — British rock guitarist, singer, songwriter and astrophysicist, Brian May. Famed for being the lead guitarist of the legendary rock band Queen — May also has a passion for astronomy. This picture shows Brian May in one of the domes of the ESO Very Large Telescope.

Credit:

ESO/J. Girard (djulik.com, @djulik)/G. Hüdepohl (atacamaphoto.com)
Music: ’39 by Queen/B. May 1975 (A night at the Opera), with kind permission from Brian May

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Release date:30 September 2015, 15:00
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Duration:04 m 17 s
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