ESO 3.6m Telescope

ESO 3.6m Telescope is a building in La Higuera, Elqui Province, Coquimbo Region. ESO 3.6m Telescope is situated nearby to the peak Cerro La Silla, as well as near the tourism office Visitor Centre.

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Highlights include La Silla Observatory.

Research institute

La Silla Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Chile with three telescopes built and operated by the European Southern Observatory. Several other telescopes are also located at the site and are partly maintained by ESO. La Silla Observatory is situated 1 km northwest of ESO 3.6m Telescope.

Latitude

-29.26098° or 29° 15′ 40″ south

Longitude

-70.73171° or 70° 43′ 54″ west

Open location code

572FP7Q9+J8

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OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=telescope

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