Next Generation Transit Survey Observatory
Next Generation Transit Survey Observatory is a research institute in Taltal, Antofagasta Province. Next Generation Transit Survey Observatory 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 Observatory.
ESO Hotel
Hotel building
Photo: I. Werz-Rein, CC BY-SA 3.0.
ESO Hotel at Cerro Paranal is the accommodation for Paranal Observatory in Chile since 2002. It is mainly used for the ESO scientists and engineers who work there on a roster system. ESO Hotel is situated 2½ km south of Next Generation Transit Survey Observatory.
Next Generation Transit Survey Observatory
- Type: Research institute
- Also known as: “NGTS Observatory”
- Categories: industry and education
- Location: Taltal, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-24.61587° or 24° 36′ 57″ southLongitude
-70.39089° or 70° 23′ 27″ westOpen location code
577F9JM5+MJOpenStreetMap ID
way 677862441OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=research_instituteOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrial
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