The Danish 1.54m telescope and startrails around the south pole.

 

Date: September 11, 2012
Location: La Silla Observatory, Chile
Camera: Canon 550D (modified for astrophotography)
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 (at 18mm, f/3.5)
Exposure: Composite of 50 minutes (150 x 20 seconds at ISO 3200)
Processing: Stacked and processed in Photoshop CS6