MAGIC-II

Time-lapse @ vimeo.com/142575308

 

MAGIC-II is one of the Major Atmospheric Gamma-ray Imaging Cherenkov twin telescopes located at the Observatorio Roque de Los Muchachos (ORM) on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands.

 

I was barely able to capture a time-lapse of the scope just before it's observing session ended during moonrise and daybreak. I had to crop a sizeable amount since the photo was taken from quite a distance. The instruments are extremely sensitive to any electronic disturbance. The green laser emitted from the William Herschel Telescope is reflected on the mirror assembly. Above the telescope the Andromeda galaxy can be seen as a faint smudge, while iridium flares can be seen below it and at far right.

 

I visited the island of La Palma (Canary Islands) to attend the "Astromaster" advanced landscape - astrophotography timelapse workshop. Please take the time to visit the links below:

 

astromaster.astrolapalma.com

www.twanight.org/newTWAN/about_us.asp

magic.mpp.mpg.de

 

time-lapse (slowed)

100 frames

Canon 6D, 24mm-L

13 sec. exp. f/2.8 ISO 1600

Done