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Cerro Pachón is a mountain located close to the Chilean city of Vicuña and 10 km southeast of the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, at an altitude of 2,715 m above sea level in the foothills of the Andes. The location is exceedingly dry, making it suitable for infrared observations.
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Cerro Pachón

Vicuña, Coquimbo, Chile
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Cerro Pachón is a mountain located close to the Chilean city of Vicuña and 10 km southeast of the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, at an altitude of 2,715 m above sea level in the foothills of the Andes. The location is exceedingly dry, making it suitable for infrared observations.

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As of Dec. 14, 2020 this telescope (Cerro Pachón) has been named for Vera Rubin, an early discoverer of dark matter, according to an article in "Science Times" section of the New York Times.
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10/10 mountain, would mountain again
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Observatory vera c rubin mas grande del mundo
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Cerro Pachon was chosen in 1991 as the site for the southern Gemini 8 meter telescope. Its twin is on Mauna Kea Hawaii to cover the northern hemisphere sky. The 2 telescopes were constructed and operate supported by the United States National Science Foundation and...

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As of Dec. 14, 2020 this telescope (Cerro Pachón) has been named for Vera Rubin, an early discoverer of dark matter, according to an article in "Science Times" section of the...

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Muy buen tour gratuito al telescopio Gemini South. Práctico para llegar y estacionar el auto, luego subes en un cómodo minibús al observatorio. Son dos hrs disfrutando del cerro y maravillandote de tan...

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