Star trails over the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope

This long exposure image shows the star trails over the various domes at the La Silla Observatory. In the foreground to the left the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope is visible — easy to identify by its silver shimmering dome.

This telescopes hosts some remarkable instruments, like the Wide Field Imager (WFI) Camera and GROND (Gamma-Ray Burst Optical/Near-Infrared Detector), which chases the afterglows of the most powerful explosions in the Universe, known as gamma-ray bursts.

Credit:

A. Santerne/ESO

About the Image

Id:30-01-2012-cc
Type:Photographic
Release date:14 October 2014, 12:01
Size:4368 x 2912 px

About the Object

Name:La Silla, MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope, Star Trails
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Category:La Silla

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