Observing site · Chile
Atacama Desert
Also known as Atacama
Observatories
Overview
The Atacama Desert in northern Chile is one of the driest, clearest places on Earth, hosting many of the world's great observatories.
Knowledge connections
- Location ofALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter Array)
- Location ofParanal Observatory
- Location ofLa Silla Observatory
- Location ofExtremely Large Telescope
- Location ofAtacama Pathfinder Experiment
- Associated withSeeing Integration
- Associated withTransparency Integration
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- ESOEuropean Southern Observatory
Southern-hemisphere observatory data and imagery (VLT, ALMA partner).