VLT and SCP from VST
Astronomers love acronyms. The Very Large Telescope (VLT) and the South Celestial Pole (SCP) photographed from the VLT Survey Telescope (VST). 1,067 thirty-sec exposures spanning more than 8.5 hours. The disk of our galaxy, The Milky Way, the irregular galaxies Small and Large Magellanic Clouds (SMC and LMC, respectively) are clearly visible in this time-lapse sequence. The Moon sets towards the beginning of the video. Paranal Observatory, Atacama Desert, Chile, 24-25 Aug 2009 (Nikon D700).
© 2009 José Francisco Salgado, PhD
Explore #459 on 16 Dec 2009
See the cumulative video, meteor shot, Milky Way shot, Magellanic Clouds shot
VLT and SCP from VST
Astronomers love acronyms. The Very Large Telescope (VLT) and the South Celestial Pole (SCP) photographed from the VLT Survey Telescope (VST). 1,067 thirty-sec exposures spanning more than 8.5 hours. The disk of our galaxy, The Milky Way, the irregular galaxies Small and Large Magellanic Clouds (SMC and LMC, respectively) are clearly visible in this time-lapse sequence. The Moon sets towards the beginning of the video. Paranal Observatory, Atacama Desert, Chile, 24-25 Aug 2009 (Nikon D700).
© 2009 José Francisco Salgado, PhD
Explore #459 on 16 Dec 2009
See the cumulative video, meteor shot, Milky Way shot, Magellanic Clouds shot