Earth's Rotation from VST
The South Celestial Pole (SCP) photographed from the VLT Survey Telescope (VST). 1,042 thirty-sec exposures spanning more than 8.5 hours and showing Earth's rotation. Paranal Observatory, Atacama Desert, Chile, 24-25 Aug 2009 (Nikon D700).
© 2009 José Francisco Salgado, PhD
See the resulting video, meteor shot, Milky Way shot, Magellanic Clouds shot
Explore #4 on 16 Dec 2009
Earth's Rotation from VST
The South Celestial Pole (SCP) photographed from the VLT Survey Telescope (VST). 1,042 thirty-sec exposures spanning more than 8.5 hours and showing Earth's rotation. Paranal Observatory, Atacama Desert, Chile, 24-25 Aug 2009 (Nikon D700).
© 2009 José Francisco Salgado, PhD
See the resulting video, meteor shot, Milky Way shot, Magellanic Clouds shot
Explore #4 on 16 Dec 2009