Gemini South

Gemini South is a building in , , and has an elevation of 2,722 metres. Gemini South is situated near the peak , as well as near the observatory .
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  • Building
  • …lies at an elevation of 2,722 metres (8,930 feet)
  • …is operated by NOIRLab
  • …stands 30 metres (98 feet) tall
  • Description: southern hemisphere facility of the Gemini Observatory
  • Also known as
    “Gemini South Observatory”
    “Gemini South telescope”
    “GeMS”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cerro Pachón and Vera C. Rubin Observatory.
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is a mountain in central , located…
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The , formerly the Large… is situated 1¼ km west of Gemini South.

Gemini South

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Latitude
-30.2407° or 30° 14′ 27″ south
Longitude
-70.73655° or 70° 44′ 12″ west
Open location code
47XFQ757+P9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 136184867
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­telescope
Wiki­data ID
Q19673584

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Slovenian—“Gemini South” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “observatori Gemini South”
  • French: “Observatoire Gemini South”
  • Italian: “osservatorio Gemini South”
  • Slovenian: “Gemini South”

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Highlights include SOAR and El Peñón.

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