Observatorio Astronómico Cerro Tololo
Observatorio Astronómico Cerro Tololo is an observatory in Vicuña, Elqui Province, Coquimbo Region and has an elevation of 2,203 metres. Observatorio Astronómico Cerro Tololo is situated nearby to Gabriela Mistral International Dark Skies Sanctuary.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gabriela Mistral International Dark Skies Sanctuary.
Gabriela Mistral International Dark Skies Sanctuary
Photo: Virginia State Parks, CC BY 2.0.
DarkSky International, formerly the International Dark-Sky Association, is a United States–based nonprofit organization incorporated in 1988 by founders David Crawford, a professional astronomer, and Tim Hunter, a physician and amateur astronomer. Gabriela Mistral International Dark Skies Sanctuary is situated 200 metres northeast of Observatorio Astronómico Cerro Tololo.
Observatorio Astronómico Cerro Tololo
- Type: Observatory
- Also known as: “Observatorio Astronomico Cerro Tololo”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Vicuña, Elqui Province, Coquimbo Region, Northern Chile, Chile, South America
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Latitude
-30.16961° or 30° 10′ 11″ southLongitude
-70.80626° or 70° 48′ 23″ westElevation
2,203 metres (7,228 feet)Open location code
47XFR5JV+5FGeoNames ID
3895825
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In Other Languages
“Observatorio Astronómico Cerro Tololo” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Cerro Tololo”
- Spanish: “Observatorio Astronómico Cerro Tololo”
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