Астронет: Астрономическая картинка дня Телескоп SONG и Охотник http://variable-stars.ru/db/msg/1362068/eng |
Credit & Copyright: Mads
Fredslund Andersen,
Stellar Astrophysics Centre,
Aarhus Univ., Denmark
Explanation:
Near first quarter, the Moon in March lights this snowy,
rugged landscape, a view
across the top of Tenerife toward
La Palma in the Canary Islands Spanish archipelago.
The large
Teide volcano,
the highest point in Spain, looms over the horizon.
Shining above are familiar bright stars of
Orion, the Hunter.
Adding to the dreamlike scene is the 1
meter diameter prototype telescope of the global network project
called the Stellar
Observations Network Group or SONG.
The SONG's fully robotic observatory was captured during
the 30 second exposure while
the observatory dome, with slit open, was rotated across the
field of view.
Authors & editors:
Robert Nemiroff
(MTU) &
Jerry Bonnell
(USRA)
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