Chilean Observatories by Karla Carrasco https://padlet.com/kalucarrasco/ioofndcpv3e4m346 Observatories that I have visited or want to visit with students. en-us 2021-06-25 13:22:43 UTC 2021-11-05 20:19:57 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f1e8-1f1f1.png Observatorio Astronómico Cerro Tololo, Vicuña kalucarrasco https://padlet.com/kalucarrasco/ioofndcpv3e4m346/wish/1625357331 https://goo.gl/maps/xNpZie6UKuqn9mjv8
•First professional telescope
•Located at 80 km from La Serena.. 
•7 telescopes 0,3 to 4 meters.
•8 robotic telescopes operated from USA..
•AURA, NSF, NOAO
•Open to students and public older than 10 years. 
]]> 2021-06-25 13:24:07 UTC https://padlet.com/kalucarrasco/ioofndcpv3e4m346/wish/1625357331 Las Campanas Observatory, Vallenar kalucarrasco https://padlet.com/kalucarrasco/ioofndcpv3e4m346/wish/1625367943 https://goo.gl/maps/dVhjhwV6cvjeGAGz9
•Located in Cerro Manqui, close to Cerro Las Campanas. 160 km at north of La Serena..
•4 telescopes, including the Magellan Twins of 6,5 m each. 
•Building the GMT of 24,5 m. 
•Carnegie Institution of Wachington. 
]]> 2021-06-25 13:30:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kalucarrasco/ioofndcpv3e4m346/wish/1625367943 Kalu Carrasco's House kalucarrasco https://padlet.com/kalucarrasco/ioofndcpv3e4m346/wish/1625370132 2021-06-25 13:31:29 UTC https://padlet.com/kalucarrasco/ioofndcpv3e4m346/wish/1625370132 La Silla Observatory, La Higuera kalucarrasco https://padlet.com/kalucarrasco/ioofndcpv3e4m346/wish/1625384012 https://goo.gl/maps/1wEw9NS3fzhEKRA89
•Located at 160 Km at north of La Serena. 
•ESO’s first observatory
•3 telescopes of 3,6; 3,5 and 2,2 m operated by ESO. 
•2 telescopes of 1,2 and 1,5 m operated by Switzerland and Denmark.


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The Gemini Observatory consists of twin 8.1-meter diameter optical/infrared telescopes located on two of the best observing sites on the planet. From their locations on mountains in Hawai'i and Chile, Gemini Observatory's telescopes can collectively access the entire sky.]]> 2021-06-25 13:44:15 UTC https://padlet.com/kalucarrasco/ioofndcpv3e4m346/wish/1625391172 SOAR Telescope, Vicuña kalucarrasco https://padlet.com/kalucarrasco/ioofndcpv3e4m346/wish/1625398616 https://goo.gl/maps/Y8MUkSxy66T6Xq8g6
Located at 2 hours from La Serena.
The SOAR Telescope is a partnership between the Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovações (MCTI) of the Federal Republic of Brazil, the U.S. National Science Foundation´s National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory (NSF´s NOIRLab),  the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC), and Michigan State University (MSU). As Chile is the host country, Chilean astronomers are also entitled to access. Current partner share is indicated in the graphic below.


]]> 2021-06-25 13:48:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kalucarrasco/ioofndcpv3e4m346/wish/1625398616 LSST, Vicuña kalucarrasco https://padlet.com/kalucarrasco/ioofndcpv3e4m346/wish/1625406064 https://goo.gl/maps/GspTygauyGAVoy7d8
The telescope will produce
the deepest, widest, image of the Universe:
  • 27-ft (8.4-m) mirror, the width of a singles tennis court
  • 3200 megapixel camera
  • Each image the size of 40 full moons
  • 37 billion stars and galaxies
  • 10 year survey of the sky
  • Up to 10 million alerts, 1000 pairs of exposures and 20 Terabytes of data every night!
]]> 2021-06-25 13:53:17 UTC https://padlet.com/kalucarrasco/ioofndcpv3e4m346/wish/1625406064 Observatorio Paranal - Taltal, Antofagasta kalucarrasco https://padlet.com/kalucarrasco/ioofndcpv3e4m346/wish/1625415527 https://goo.gl/maps/t599Wi4oNCpDCbYE7 
At 2635 metres above sea level in the Atacama Desert of Chile, ESO’s Paranal Observatory is one of the very best astronomical observing sites in the world and is the flagship facility for European ground-based astronomy. It hosts several world-class telescopes; among them are the Very Large Telescope, the Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy, and the VLT Survey Telescope. Other scientific and support facilities are also located at Paranal, including several smaller telescopes and an innovative accommodation facility known as the Residencia.


]]> 2021-06-25 13:58:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kalucarrasco/ioofndcpv3e4m346/wish/1625415527 ALMA Radio Telescope, San Pedro de Atacama kalucarrasco https://padlet.com/kalucarrasco/ioofndcpv3e4m346/wish/1625421902 https://goo.gl/maps/AbsjKMztDsLmZos67
The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), an international astronomy facility, is a partnership of the European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere (ESO), the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Natural Sciences (NINS) of Japan in cooperation with the Republic of Chile.





]]> 2021-06-25 14:02:46 UTC https://padlet.com/kalucarrasco/ioofndcpv3e4m346/wish/1625421902 APEX (Event Horizon Telescope) kalucarrasco https://padlet.com/kalucarrasco/ioofndcpv3e4m346/wish/1625431791 https://goo.gl/maps/3qEabkqRKHyuVykw7
APEX stands for Atacama Pathfinder Experiment. This is a world-class millimetre & sub-millimetre observatory located at the so-called Chajnantor plateau, on the Chilean Andes. This is an ideal place with outstanding weather conditions for this type of observations.


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