The Challenges & Charms of In-Person Observing | NOIRLab

The Challenges & Charms of In-Person Observing | NOIRLab

    

Cosmoview Episode 75: The National Science Foundation NOIRLab’s world-class observatories—Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, Kitt Peak National Observatory, the International Gemini Observatory, and Vera C. Rubin Observatory—were built at locations among the highest and driest locations on Earth, often situated far from major inhabited areas. This means that getting to and working on-site presents special challenges. However, it also provides astronomers with the opportunity to discover out-of-the-way and unique environments.

Credit:

Images and Videos: International Gemini Observatory/CTIO/KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/DOE/FNAL/DECam/T. Matsopoulos/R. Hahn/T. Slovinský/N. Bartmann

Duration: 1 minute, 36 seconds

Release Date: Feb. 5, 2024

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