An astronomical observatory in Chile's Atacama Region, about 100 kilometers northeast of La Serena at 2,380 meters elevation, established in 1969 by the Carnegie Institution for Science to replace its light-polluted Mount Wilson Observatory as its primary research site. It hosts the twin 6.5-meter Magellan Telescopes, operating since 2000 to 2002, the 2.5-meter du Pont Telescope, active since 1977, and the 1-meter Swope Telescope, whose 2017 observations first identified the optical counterpart of the gravitational-wave source GW170817; the Carnegie-led Giant Magellan Telescope, with an effective aperture of 24.5 meters, is under construction nearby.
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Observatory Typeastronomical observatory managed by the Carnegie Institution for Science 1 LocationAtacama Region, Chile, about 100 km northeast of La Serena 1 Measuressupernovae and other transient astronomical phenomena 1 Operating Principletwin 6.5 meter single-mirror reflecting telescopes (the Magellan Telescopes) 1 Classification
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1. Wikipedia: Las Campanas Observatory
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Las Campanas Observatory (LCO) is an astronomical observatory managed by the Carnegie Institution for Science (CIS).
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Located in Chile's Atacama Region, it sits about 100 kilometres (62 mi) northeast of the city of La Serena.
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Established in 1969, LCO is CIS's primary observatory, having taken over this role from Mount Wilson Observatory due to increasing light pollution in the Los Angeles area.
Supernova 1987A section
On February 24, 1987 at LCO, Ian Shelton and Oscar Duhalde became the first official observers of Supernova 1987A
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The 6.5 m (260 in) Magellan Telescopes are two identical single-mirror reflecting telescopes.
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two identical single-mirror reflecting telescopes
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NANTEN millimeter-wavelength radio telescope
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Located in Chile's Atacama Region, it sits about 100 kilometres (62 mi) northeast of the city of La Serena.
Operated By: Carnegie Institution for Science, Article text: operator
Las Campanas Observatory (LCO) is an astronomical observatory managed by the Carnegie Institution for Science (CIS).
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