El Sauce Observatory
CHILESCOPE is a remote observatory located in the Chilean Andes at an elevation of 1,560 meters. It is located in the southern part of the Atacama Desert, some 12.5 miles southeast of Cerro Pachon.- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Locality
- Description: observatory in the Chilean Andes
- Also known as: “CHILESCOPE”, “CHILESCOPE OBSERVATORY”, and “Observatorio El Sauce”
- Address: Observatorio El Sauce, Río Hurtado
El Sauce Observatory
- Categories: observatory, research, and office
- Location: Río Hurtado, Limarí Province, Coquimbo Region, Chile, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-30.47031° or 30° 28′ 13″ southLongitude
-70.76466° or 70° 45′ 53″ westOpen location code
47XFG6HP+V4OpenStreetMap ID
node 4629991807OpenStreetMap feature
office=researchOpenStreetMap feature
place=localityWikidata ID
Q105477529
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In Other Languages
“El Sauce Observatory” goes by many names.
- French: “Observatoire El Sauce”
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