Tag: star trails
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Circumpolar Star Trails Over Paranal: Nov. 25, 2025 Photo of the Day in Chile
Introduction: A night to remember over Paranal On November 25, 2025, the night sky above ESO’s Paranal Observatory in Chile treated observers to a rare celestial procession. A Chilean astrophotographer, Osvaldo Castillo, captured star trails that curved and looped across the dome of the Very Large Telescope (VLT) complex, revealing the movement of stars in…
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Star Trails Over Paranal Telescope Illuminate Chilean Night
Star Trails Over Paranal: A Night of Celestial Circulation On the night of November 25, 2025, the night sky above the European Southern Observatory’s Paranal Observatory in northern Chile offered a breathtaking spectacle. Acclaimed Chilean astrophotographer Osvaldo Castillo turned his camera toward the heavens to capture a circumpolar startrail, a continuous arc of starlight that…
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Star Trails Over Paranal Observatory: Chilean Astrophoto of the Night Sky
Stunning Night Skies Above Paranal In the desert highlands of northern Chile, the night sky offered a rare, breathtaking view for astrophotographer Osvaldo Castillo. Over the European Southern Observatory’s (ESO) Paranal Observatory, he witnessed and captured a circumpolar startrail—a celestial dance that traces the apparent movement of stars around the celestial pole. This image, shared…
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Stellar Streaks and Satellite Trails: A Green Night Sky at Mauna Kea’s Gemini North
Introduction: A Green Night Sky Above a World-Class Observatory On the summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii, home to the Gemini North Observatory, a scientist’s dream becomes a photographer’s canvas. The night sky above this high-altitude site often offers a rare clarity, and when the stars align with long-exposure timing, the scene can transform into…
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Star Trails at Mauna Kea: Gemini North Photo of the Day
Star Trails Over a Green Night Sky: A Window into the Cosmos On the summit of Mauna Kea, high above the Pacific, the Gemini North Observatory offers a dramatic stage for an ever-changing sky. The nightly drama is not just the twinkle of distant stars, but the graceful arcs that form when the camera records…
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Star Streaks Over Mauna Kea: Photo of the Day (Nov 12, 2025)
Mauna Kea’s Night Sky: A Window Into the Cosmos Perched near the summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii, the Gemini North Observatory stands as a pinnacle of modern astronomy. On clear nights, astronomers and visitors alike are treated to a celestial display: long-exposure photographs that reveal delicate arcs and streaks across a green-tinged sky. This…