The University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory is an astronomical observatory located on the summit of Cerro Chajnantor, at an altitude of 5,640 m within a lava dome in the Atacama Desert of northern Chi
Looking east towards Cerro Chajnantor, site of TAO
Yasuda Auditorium, Tokyo University Nov 2005
San Pedro de Atacama
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San Pedro de Atacama is a Chilean town and commune in El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region. It is located east of Antofagasta, some 106 km southeast of Calama and the Chuquicamata copper mine, overlook
University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory
…beginning of May 2024. Because of the high risk of altitude sickness for construction workers and astronomers, a base facility was also constructed in San Pedro de Atacama (about 50 km from the summit), for the telescope to be operated remotely. List of astronomical observatories…
San Pedro de Atacama at the edge of the Salar de Atacama
Street view of San Pedro de Atacama
Licancabur volcano viewed from San Pedro de Atacama
Llamas in the sunset near San Pedro de Atacama