Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 13, 2004

A Cerro Tololo Sky

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 13, 2004 is “A Cerro Tololo Sky,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Roger Smith , AURA , NOAO , NSF. The original explanation runs about 118 words.

From the explanation

“High atop a Chilean mountain lies one of the premier observatories of the southern sky: the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO). Pictured above is the dome surrounding one of the site’s best known instruments, the 4-meter Blanco Telescope .”

— APOD editors, March 13, 2004

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: March 13, 2004
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Roger Smith , AURA , NOAO , NSF
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 118 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, March 13, 2004 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2004-march-13-a-cerro-tololo-sky

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