A major optical observatory in the foothills of the Chilean Andes, operated since 1967 as a US-Chilean partnership and prized for exceptionally clear, dry skies. Its Victor M. Blanco Telescope hosted the Dark Energy Camera used in the Dark Energy Survey of the southern sky.
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Observatory TypeAstronomical observatory 1 LocationCerro Tololo, Coquimbo Region, northern Chile 1 Classification
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Opening paragraph - type
The Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO) is an astronomical observatory
Opening paragraph - location
located on the summit of Mt. Cerro Tololo in the Coquimbo Region of northern Chile
History
Construction began in 1963 with Stock as the first director, and regular astronomical observations commenced in 1965.
Article text: band optical
is an optical and near-infrared telescope located on Cerro Pachón
Article text: band infrared
is an optical and near-infrared telescope located on Cerro Pachón
In Group: Optical Observatories of the Americas, Lead sentence
Cerro Tololo in the Coquimbo Region of northern Chile, with additional facilities located on Mt.
Operated By: Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Article text: operator
NOIRLab is operated by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA), which owns the property around the two peaks in Chile and at the headquarters in La Serena, Chile.
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