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Las Campanas Observatory

Las Campanas Observatory is Carnegie Science's Chilean observing site, operating the twin Magellan telescopes and other major instruments while hosting construction of the Giant Magellan Telescope. Its authorised educational daytime tours normally visit available Swope, du Pont, and Magellan facilities. The observatory is temporarily closed: its official homepage states that operations remain suspended until further notice following severe winter storms.

Las Campanas Observatory

Identity

Name
Las Campanas Observatory
Region
SA
Type
observatory

Details

Description
Las Campanas Observatory is Carnegie Science's Chilean observing site, operating the twin Magellan telescopes and other major instruments while hosting construction of the Giant Magellan Telescope. Its authorised educational daytime tours normally visit available Swope, du Pont, and Magellan facilities. The observatory is temporarily closed: its official homepage states that operations remain suspended until further notice following severe winter storms.
Latitude
-29.0191557
Location
Longitude
-70.6906014
Operational Status
temporarily_closed
Ownership
private

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Creation Time
July 11, 2026 at 21:21:03 UTC
Updated Time
July 29, 2026 at 10:04:54 UTC