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DEEP SKY SOUTH : Remote Astronomy at Observatorio del Pangue
We still offer a service of hosting telescopes or private observatories for those stargazers who enjoy accessing to the Southern sky in optimal conditions. Don't worry for technical support or high speed internet, we provide it all.
For more information and availabilities, feel free to visit us at www.deepskysouth.org


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ALERTA EN TURISMO ASTRONÓMICO:
SEPAN DE LOS OBSERVATORIOS QUE NO LO SON !... (click aqui)

□□□ CONSULTEN AQUI LAS PREGUNTAS FRECUENTES EN ASTRONOMÍA

IMAGEN ASTRONÓMICA DEL DÍA


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Click here to link to the original site "Astronomy Picture of the Day".

Cliquer ici pour accéder à la version française "Image Astronomique du Jour".

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A perfect alignment, at last...

Every year, twice a year (February 7th and November 2nd) the Sun sets behind the Cerro Tololo International Observatory (CTIO) as seen from our own observing room. But not exactly in the same spot, as the length of the year is not 365 days, not even 365.25 days, so there are tiny variations from year to year.

This time, for the first time in over 16 years, we witnessed the "perfect alignment", that is when the centre of the solar disk coincides with the position of the centre of the base of the 4m Victor Blanco telescope, the main instrument of the CTIO.
Now we got to find out when this alignement will be repeated : could it be that we have to wait another 16 years ?...

Photos: Cristian Valenzuela / Observatorio del Pangue - February 7, 2025