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| MAMALLUCA AMATEUR OBERVATORY VISIT
- EVENINGS
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Leaving La
Serena in the early evening the drive to the city of Vicuna is along Route
41 through the Elqui Valley and takes approximately an hour. There is a short stop at the main square, the Plaza
de Armas in the centre of Vicuna to collect the pass from the
Municipal offices. After leaving the town the way to the
Municipal Amateur Observatory is through the village of San Isidro
following up the unpaved road to the open aspect where the observatory
buildings are located. Upon arrival the staff give an explanation
and with assistance of a multi media presentation an introduction
to the stars, planets and galaxies to the whole group. |
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Dividing
into smaller groups allows visitors access to use the 12 inch
diameter telescope which is installed in the small dome or to
use the portable telescopes outside in order to observe the stars
in one of the clearest atmospheres in the world. |
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Here more
than 300 nights per year have clear skies and it is no accident
that three of the worlds' most important scientific observatories
are situated in this region. Astronomy
in the Coquimbo Region has given rise during recent years
to an increasing upturn in the number of visitors who come here
to enjoy observing the Southern Hemisphere skies at night.
This amateur observatory with its practical hands on approach
and its good location in the hills is increasing its facilities
to accommodate the developing interest in astro-tourism.
Time is allowed for the visitor to observe the stars and watch
the skies unfold above in one of the few places where the skies
are so clear that up to the eighth magnitude can be observed with
the naked eye and the centre of a galaxy can be easily seen. |
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For Information: info@ingservtur.cl |
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Reservations: reservas@ingservtur.cl |
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