Star trails at Paranal with laser
This long-exposure photograph captures the movement of the sky around the celestial pole. The four Unit Telescopes of the Very Large Telescope are visible to the right. The orange sweep in the right hand part of the image is caused by the VLT's laser guide star facility.
Credit:
ESO/S. Brunier
About the Image
| Id: | star-trails-paranal-obs-1 |
| Type: | Photographic |
| Release date: | 16 March 2012, 16:52 |
| Size: | 3527 x 2832 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Laser Guide Star, Very Large Telescope |
| Type: | • Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope • X - Paranal |
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