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The Sky at Night•Season 33•Episode 9

Observing from the Atacama

Aug 20, 1989

The Atacama Desert of Chile is an exceptionally good site for astronomers; three major observatories have been set up there. One (La Silla) was the subject of a Sky at Night programme earlier this year. Patrick Moore visits the other two, Cerro Tololo and Las

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Mysteries of the Winter Sky

Icebergs and Crouching Giants

Cosmic Lighthouse

Observing from La Silla

Exploring the Ultraviolet Sky

Telescopes for the 90s

The Curious Little World of Pluto

Eclipse of the Moon

Observing from the Atacama

Neptune - Voyager's Last Planet

The Making of an Astronomer

The Bull in the Sky

Voyager's Grand Tour

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Episode Summary

"Observing from the Atacama" is episode 9 of The Sky at Night season 33. It aired on August 20, 1989.

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