Time-lapse of the night sky with the Very Large Telescope
The Very Large Telescope (VLT) in an array of four telescopes operated by European Southern Observatory, and together the array "can achieve an angular resolution of around 1 milliarcsecond, meaning it could distinguish the gap between the headlights of a car located on the Moon." I don't know much about telescopes or lenses, but I think that's good. Watch the array at work, exploring galaxies far, far away and boldly going where no man has gone before in this breath-taking time-lapse.
[Video link via @wohlford]
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I think this might be “time-lapse video _of_ the VLT”, not what it sees. Either way, it all very impressive stuff.
I thought they were doing some editing to show telescope views against a regular foreground, but I guess you’re right. Fixed, thanks.
Pretty amazing stuff. Who did the music?
@JShan – from the YouTube video description: “We Happy Few” – The Calm Blue Sea (2008)
Ahh, thank you sir!