Category of Astronomical Heritage: cultural-natural mixed
Windows to the Universe (multiple locations): Cerro Pachón, Chile
Identification of the property
Country/State Party
| Chile | |
State/Province/Region
Coquimbo Region
Name
Cerro Pachón
(Part of Windows to the Universe: AURA Observatory, Chile)
Geographical co-ordinates and/or UTM
Latitude 30° 14′ 27″ S, longitude 70° 44′ 12″ W, elevation 2700m
(for more detailed information see ’Accurate Geodetic Coordinates for Observatories on Cerro Tololo and Cerro Pachón‘, a Technical Report for CTIO by Eric Mamajek (v3, May 2013).
Description
Description of the property
At present, all information concerning Cerro Pachón is contained within the combined description for the AURA Observatory.
In the future, information specific to Cerro Pachón may be posted on this page.
Mauna Kea observatory
Cerro Tololo from the north
Cerro Tololo from the east
Cerro Tololo
Gran Telescopio Canarias
Cerro Tololo night sky
Remarkable observing sites
Cerro Pachón (2011)
Cerro Pachón from NW
Observatorio del Teide
Cerro Tololo plan
El Totoral plan