Time-Domain Astronomy at Cerro Tololo 360 Panorama
A stunning view of the Milky Way above the U.S. National Science Foundation Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO), a Program of NSF NOIRLab. Shown here are many of the facilities operated by Las Cumbres Observatory (LCO), including the three Las Cumbres Observatory 1-meter Telescopes and the ‘igloo’ for an echelle spectrograph. The Planetary Defense 1.3-meter Telescope is also in this photo.
Find this Image of the Week here and the fulldome here.
Credit:CTIO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/P. Horálek (Institute of Physics in Opava), M. Kosari
About the Image
| Id: | iotw2442b |
| Type: | Photographic |
| Release date: | Oct. 16, 2024, noon |
| Size: | 32000 x 16000 px |
| Field of View: | 360° x 180° |
About the Object
| Name: | Las Cumbres Observatory 1-meter Telescope (#4), Las Cumbres Observatory 1-meter Telescope (#5), Las Cumbres Observatory 1-meter Telescope (#9) |
| Category: | 360 Panorama CTIO |
