ESOcast 4: 24 hours in the life of an ESO astronomer

Have you ever wondered what it must be like to be an astronomer? In this fourth episode of the ESOcast, Dr. J takes us behind the scenes at ESO’s Very Large Telescope in Chile to show us what a day in the life of an ESO staff astronomer is like.

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Credit:

Visual design and editing: Martin Kornmesser and Luis Calçada. Cinematography: Peter Rixner. Editing: Herbert Zodet. Web and technical support: Lars Holm Nielsen and Raquel Yumi Shida. Written by: Herbert Zodet, Catherine Moloney and Lars Lindberg Christensen. Host: Dr. J. Narration: Gaitee Hussain. Music: movetwo. Footage and photos: ESO Directed by: Lars Lindberg Christensen


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Id:esocast4
Release date:23 February 2009, 18:00
Related announcements:ann0908
Duration:06 m 00 s
Frame rate:30 fps

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