Raise of the faint stars
What looks like the Sun is indeed the Moon, which is setting behind the mountains of the Atacama Desert. As soon as the bright sphere of the Moon disappears, the faint stars become visible on the sky. A reason why astronomers prefer observations in moonless nights.
Credit:ESO
About the Video
| Id: | gl_north_valley_moonset |
| Release date: | 13 October 2014, 18:00 |
| Duration: | 07 s |
| Frame rate: | 30 fps |
About the Object
| Name: | Atacama Desert, Moon |
| Type: | Solar System : Sky Phenomenon : Light Phenomenon : Rainbow : Moonbow |
| Category: | Chile (disabled) |
