Las Campanas Observatory

Summary

Las Campanas Observatory is an astronomical observatory^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Las Campanas Observatory is located in Atacama Region^[3].
• Las Campanas Observatory is in the country of Chile^[4].
• Las Campanas Observatory's instance of is recorded as astronomical observatory^[5].
• Las Campanas Observatory is owned by Carnegie Institution for Science^[6].
• Las Campanas Observatory is operated by Carnegie Institution for Science^[7].
• Las Campanas Observatory's Commons category is recorded as Las Campanas Observatory^[8].
• Las Campanas Observatory comprises Giant Magellan Telescope^[9].
• Las Campanas Observatory comprises Du Pont Telescope^[10].
• Las Campanas Observatory comprises Magellan Telescopes^[11].
• Las Campanas Observatory comprises Warsaw Telescope^[12].
• Las Campanas Observatory comprises Swope Telescope^[13].
• January 1, 1971 marks the founding of Las Campanas Observatory^[14].
• Las Campanas Observatory's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -29.015972222222, 'lon': -70.692083333333}^[15].
• Las Campanas Observatory's official website is recorded as https://www.lco.cl/^[16].
• Las Campanas Observatory's date of official opening is recorded as 1969^[17].
• Las Campanas Observatory sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2380'}^[18].
• Las Campanas Observatory's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+1647'}^[19].

Body

Founding

January 1, 1971 marks the founding of Las Campanas Observatory^[14].

Operations

Las Campanas Observatory is operated by Carnegie Institution for Science^[7].

Ownership

Las Campanas Observatory is owned by Carnegie Institution for Science^[6].

Why It Matters

Las Campanas Observatory has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[20]