CTIO

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Schmidt telescope astronomical observatory astronomical survey mountain observatory complex optical telescope research infrastructure wide-field imaging camera

CTIO is a major astronomical observatory complex in Chile known for its optical and infrared telescopes used in cutting-edge research on the southern sky.

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Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Schmidt telescope → astronomical observatory → astronomical survey → mountain → observatory complex → optical telescope → optical telescope → research infrastructure → wide-field imaging camera →
altitude	approximately 2200 meters →
continent	South America →
country	Chile →
foundedBy	Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy →
fullName	Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory →
fundedBy	National Science Foundation →
hasInstrument	Dark Energy Camera →
hasNearbyFacility	Cerro Pachón →
hasTelescope	Curtis Schmidt Telescope → SMARTS 0.9m Telescope → SMARTS 1.0m Telescope → SMARTS 1.3m Telescope → SMARTS 1.5m Telescope → Victor M. Blanco Telescope →
hostsProject	Dark Energy Survey →
inaugurationYear	1960s →
knownFor	cosmology research → galaxy evolution studies → stellar astrophysics → time-domain astronomy → wide-field surveys →
locatedAt	CTIO → CTIO → CTIO → Victor M. Blanco Telescope →
locatedIn	Coquimbo Region →
locatedNear	CTIO →
locatedOn	Cerro Tololo →
mirrorDiameter	4 meters →
operatedBy	Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy → NOIRLab → National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory → National Science Foundation →
primaryFocus	infrared astronomy → optical astronomy →
skyCondition	dark skies → good seeing →
skyCoverage	southern sky →
usedFor	astronomical education and training → professional astronomical research →
usesInstrument	Dark Energy Camera →

Referenced by (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Curtis Schmidt Telescope → SMARTS 1.5m Telescope → Victor M. Blanco Telescope →	locatedAt
Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory →	hasAcronym
Cerro Pachón →	locatedNear