Next-Generation Transit Survey (NGTS)
Next-Generation Transit Survey (NGTS) is a building in Taltal, Antofagasta Province. Next-Generation Transit Survey (NGTS) is situated nearby to the peak Cerro Paranal.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cerro Paranal and Paranal Observatory.
Cerro Paranal
Peak
Cerro Paranal is a mountain in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile and is the home of the Paranal Observatory. Prior to the construction of the observatory, the summit was a horizontal control point with an elevation of 2,664 m; now it is 2,635 m above sea level.
Paranal Observatory
Research institute
Paranal Observatory is an astronomical observatory operated by the European Southern Observatory. It is located in the Atacama Desert of Northern Chile on Cerro Paranal at 2,635 m altitude, 120 km south of Antofagasta. Paranal Observatory is situated 2 km southwest of Next-Generation Transit Survey (NGTS).
ESO Hotel
Hotel building
ESO Hotel at Cerro Paranal is the accommodation for Paranal Observatory in Chile since 2002. It is mainly used for the European Southern Observatory scientists and engineers who work there on a roster system. ESO Hotel is situated 3 km south of Next-Generation Transit Survey (NGTS).
Next-Generation Transit Survey (NGTS)
- Type: Building
- Location: Taltal, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-24.61574° or 24° 36′ 57″ south
Longitude
-70.39104° or 70° 23′ 28″ west
Open location code
577F9JM5+PH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=telescope
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Satellite Map
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