Cerro Tololo Observatory

Coquimbo, Coquimbo, Chile

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The observatory has been an important generator of astronomical research in the fourth region, since 1963.



Located at 2,200 meters above sea level, it has state-of-the-art technology incorporated into a radio telescope and seven optical telescopes, among which the 8-meter diameter Gemini telescope stands out.



The Cerro Tololo Observatory is operated by the Association of Universities for the Research in Astronomy Incorporation (AURA), in collaboration with the National Optical Astroomy Observatories (NOAO), in agreement with the University of Chile and the National Science Foundation.







Fourth region. Located 88 kilometers southeast of La Serena, 50 kilometers southwest of Vicuña and 41 kilometers southwest of El Tambo.

Any point-La Serena: land via the North Pan-American Highway at kilometer 473. Santaigo, Iquique, Antofagasta, Copiapó-La Serena: airway. La Serena-Cerro Tololo Observatory: land route by International Route CH-41. then you take a detour to the observatory.









State-of-the-art facilities.
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