Las Campanas, Chile
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Las Campanas, Chile is a high-altitude astronomical observatory site in the Chilean Andes renowned for its exceptionally clear, dark skies used by major research telescopes.
Aliases (1)
- Las Campanas Observatory region, Chile ×1
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory site
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mountain observatory site → |
| access |
mountain road from coastal cities
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| altitude |
approximately 2400 meters
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approximately 8000 feet → |
| climate |
arid
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| country |
Chile
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| hemisphere |
Southern Hemisphere
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| hosts |
Irénée du Pont Telescope
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Las Campanas Observatory → Magellan Telescopes → Swope Telescope → Warsaw Telescope → future Giant Magellan Telescope site → |
| infrastructure |
multiple telescope domes
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support buildings for observatory staff → |
| knownFor |
excellent astronomical seeing
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exceptionally dark skies → high-altitude observing conditions → |
| locatedIn |
Andes Mountains
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Atacama Desert region → Coquimbo Region → southern Atacama Desert → |
| locatedOn |
Cerro Las Campanas
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| near |
La Serena, Chile
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Las Campanas Observatory support facilities in La Serena → |
| operatedBy |
Carnegie Institution for Science
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| partOf |
Chile’s northern observatory belt
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| primaryScience |
cosmology
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extragalactic astronomy → stellar astronomy → |
| regionType |
remote mountain area
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| skyCondition |
low atmospheric water vapor
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stable atmosphere → |
| skyProtection |
subject to Chilean light-pollution regulations for observatory zones
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| skyQuality |
high fraction of clear nights per year
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very low light pollution → |
| usedBy |
Carnegie Observatories
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international astronomy collaborations → |
| usedFor |
infrared astronomy
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optical astronomy → professional astronomical research → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Swope Telescope
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hasObservationSite |
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Henrietta Hill Swope
("Las Campanas Observatory region, Chile")
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workLocation |