Night falling on Paranal

This video depicts the superb sky conditions characterising the site of ESO's Very Large Telescope, as the night falls on the observatory. 

Amongst the wonders of the night sky that the astronomers observe and study, the distinctive white lane of our galaxy, the Milky Way, shines in all its glory.

Credit:

ESO/S. Guisard (www.eso.org/~sguisard)

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Release date:15 February 2010, 17:41
Duration:59 s
Frame rate:30 fps

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