All-Sky Image from the VLT

927 thirty-sec [stacked] all-sky exposures spanning approx. 9.5 hours showing the Earth's rotation. The setting Moon illuminates the Very Large Telescope (VLT) during the evening hours. The South Celestial Pole (SCP) is clearly visible at the top of the image. Notice the lack of a bright star near the SCP that could serve as a counterpart to the Polaris. Paranal Observatory, Atacama Desert, Chile, 24-25 Aug 09. © 2009 José Francisco Salgado, PhD

 

See also:

All-sky video, Cumulative video, Milky Way still, 35-exp stack, Moonset, VLT at Dawn

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