Amazing Time Lapse Photography from the Paranal Observatory, Atacama Desert, Chile

Submitted by grab-on on November 28, 2009 - 12:59pm

What a beautiful foray into the night skies.  Both the quality of each photo and then the precise movements of the observatory create a remarkable piece of footage. 

From Flickr-

1,159 thirty-sec exposures spanning more than 10.5 hours. The irregular galaxies Small and Large Magellanic Clouds (SMC and LMC, respectively) are visible towards the middle of the video. Very Large Telescope, Paranal Observatory, Atacama Desert, Chile, 23-24 Aug 2009 (Nikon D700).

© 2009 José Francisco Salgado, PhD

 

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awesome

Submitted by a mystery scientist on December 11, 2009 - 11:06am.

very cool. I wonder what kind of lens they used.

lens

Submitted by a mystery scientist on March 23, 2010 - 3:18pm.

Hi there! I used a Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 at 14mm (114 deg). Thanks for the compliments. - JF Salgado

this is so beautiful! i just

Submitted by a mystery scientist on August 8, 2010 - 8:14pm.

this is so beautiful! i just saw a program on US TV re this place! love to travel there. fascinating!

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