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CTIO

ResourceID
spase://SMWG/Observatory/Ground/CTIO

Description

The facilities of Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO),
part of the U.S. National Optical Astronomy Observatory, continue to be the
nucleus of U.S. astronomy in the Southern hemisphere. Cerro Tololo is located
about 500km north of Santiago, Chile

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Observatory

ResourceID
spase://SMWG/Observatory/Ground/CTIO
ResourceHeader
ResourceName
CTIO
ReleaseDate
2019-05-05 12:34:56Z
Description

The facilities of Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO),
part of the U.S. National Optical Astronomy Observatory, continue to be the
nucleus of U.S. astronomy in the Southern hemisphere. Cerro Tololo is located
about 500km north of Santiago, Chile

Contacts
RolePersonStartDateStopDateNote
1.Scientistspase://SMWG/Person/Stephen.Heathcote
InformationURL
Name
About the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory
URL
Description

Information about the CTIO.

ObservatoryGroupID
Location
ObservatoryRegion
Earth.Surface
CoordinateSystemName
GEO
Latitude
-30.169
Longitude
70.804
Elevation
2200