Astronomy Picture of the Day · May 14, 2001

A Cerro Tololo Sky

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 14, 2001 is “A Cerro Tololo Sky,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Roger Smith , AURA , NOAO , NSF). The original explanation runs about 103 words.

From the explanation

“High atop a Chilean mountain lies one of the premier observatories of the southern sky: Cerro Tololo . Pictured above is one of the premier telescopes of the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO) and of the past quarter-century: the 4-meter Blanco Telescope .”

— APOD editors, May 14, 2001

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: May 14, 2001
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Roger Smith , AURA , NOAO , NSF
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 103 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, May 14, 2001 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2001-may-14-a-cerro-tololo-sky

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