Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory
A major NSF-supported observatory in northern Chile hosting optical telescopes, survey instruments, visiting research programs, and infrastructure for studying the southern sky.
Identity
- Name
- Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory
- Region
- SA
- Slug
- cerro-tololo-inter-american-observatory
- Type
- observatory
Details
- Description
- A major NSF-supported observatory in northern Chile hosting optical telescopes, survey instruments, visiting research programs, and infrastructure for studying the southern sky.
- Latitude
- -30.1711255
- Location
- Cerro Tololo Inter American Observatory, Vicuña, Provincia de Elqui, Región de Coquimbo, Chile
- Longitude
- -70.8035563
- Operational Status
- operational
- Ownership
- public
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Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/11/2026, 9:20:59 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/11/2026, 9:20:59 PM