Timelapse videos of the milkyway - Canary Islands
Gran Telescopio Canarias, La Palma
In this timelapse movie you can see the Gran Telescopio Canarias on La Palma at work. Thanks to earth's rotation the milkyway does not need long to appear. The sundawn is very colorful.
Date of Capture:01/13/2010, 05:30pm-09:40am Length:
1:15Min Position:
28°46'27.90N, 17°53'16.60W
Roque de los Muchachos, La Palma
At top of the Roque de los Muchachos there is a great view on both islands La Gomera and Teneriffa. And there is a great starry sky. Sunrise seems to let earth glow..
Date of Capture:01/17/2010, 05:20pm-09:30am Length:
1:22Min Position:
28°45'09.50N, 17°52'57.00W
Telescopes on top of the Roque de los Muchachos, La Palma
It's Polaris, which is in the middle of this timelapse video. The uncountable number of stars on the sky creates perfect astrophysical conditions for observing with the telescopes. Also the milkyway is visible.
Date of Capture:01/15/2010, 05:20pm-09:30am Length:
1:14Min Position:
28°45'17.10N, 17°53'06.90W
