Cerro Las Campanas
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Cerro Las Campanas is a high, dry mountain peak in Chile’s Atacama Desert that hosts major astronomical observatories due to its exceptionally clear, dark skies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cerro Las Campanas canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory site
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mountain peak ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 2380 meters
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approximately 7800 feet ⓘ |
| hasAdvantageForAstronomy |
high fraction of photometric nights
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low precipitable water vapor ⓘ stable seeing conditions ⓘ |
| hasClimate | high-altitude desert climate ⓘ |
| hasLimitation |
harsh desert environment
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remote location ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
exceptionally clear skies
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low atmospheric turbulence ⓘ low light pollution ⓘ very dark night skies ⓘ very dry atmosphere ⓘ |
| hasScientificSignificance |
key site for next-generation extremely large telescopes
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major site for Southern Hemisphere astronomy ⓘ |
| hasSeasonalPattern | predominantly clear winter nights ⓘ |
| hosts |
Giant Magellan Telescope
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surface form:
Giant Magellan Telescope site
Las Campanas Observatory ⓘ Magellan Telescopes ⓘ
surface form:
Magellan telescopes
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| infrastructure |
access road for observatory operations
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power and communication links for telescopes ⓘ |
| languageOfRegion | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atacama Desert
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Chile ⓘ Coquimbo Region ⓘ |
| near |
Las Campanas Observatory
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surface form:
Cerro Las Campanas Observatory facilities
Cerro Manqui ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Carnegie Institution of Washington
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surface form:
Carnegie Institution for Science
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| partOf |
Andes
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Las Campanas Observatory ⓘ |
| selectedAs | site of the Giant Magellan Telescope ⓘ |
| skyCoverage | excellent view of southern celestial hemisphere ⓘ |
| skyQuality | Bortle class 1–2 dark sky ⓘ |
| timeZone | Chile Standard Time ⓘ |
| usedFor |
infrared astronomy
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optical astronomy ⓘ site testing for large telescopes ⓘ |
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