Paranal Observatory

observatory · CL · 2635 m

Observatorio Paranal

Paranal Observatory — observatory
B.Haeussler/ESO · CC BY 4.0
Altitude
2635 m

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Paranal Observatory is an astronomical observatory operated by the European Southern Observatory (ESO). It is located in the Atacama Desert of Northern Chile on Cerro Paranal at 2,635 m (8,645 ft) altitude, 120 km (70 mi) south of Antofagasta. By total light-collecting area, it is the largest optical-infrared observatory in the Southern Hemisphere; worldwide, it is second to the Mauna Kea Observatory on Hawaii.

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