Milky Way Rising Over Kitt Peak

Sitting on the northern part of Kitt Peak National Observatory (KPNO) is the Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope, the biggest telescope in the observatory. In this mesmerizing timelapse, the Milky Way can be seen rising over the telescope.

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KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/R.T. Sparks

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Id:Mayall-Timelapse-5-31-22-004-CC
Release date:Nov. 26, 2023, 12:08 a.m.
Duration:36 s
Frame rate:29.97

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