Cerro Tololo observatory. 360-degree panoramic view of the telescope domes at the Cerro Tololo Inter- American Observatory (CTIO) near La Serena,Chile. The seven largest domes are (from left to right): 40- centimetre (16-inch) telescope; 1. 2 metre radio telescope; Yale 1 metre telescope; Curtis-Schmidt telescope; 4 metre Victor Blanco telescope; 1. 5 metre Ritchey-Chretien telescope; and the 0. 9 metre telescope. The high altitude of Cerro Tololo (2200 metres),& the clear air above it,are ideal for the observatory because atmospheric distortions to incoming light are reduced. In 1997 Cerro Tololo is operated by the National Optical Astronomy Observatories (NOAO) | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Parker, David |
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