Cerro Armazones facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Cerro Armazones |
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Aerial view of the Cerro Armazones
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| Elevation | 3,046 m (9,993 ft) |
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 Cerro Armazones
Location in Chile
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| Location | Antofagasta Region, Chile |
| Parent range | Cordillera Vicuña Mackenna |
Cerro Armazones is a mountain in Chile. It is part of the Chilean Coast Range. You can find it about 130 kilometers (80 miles) south-east of Antofagasta.
This mountain is a special place for optical astronomy. This is because it has clear skies almost 90% of the year. Many telescopes are already located here. For example, the 1.5-meter Hexapod-Telescope is at the Cerro Armazones Observatory.
The top of the mountain used to be 3,064 meters (10,052 feet) high. After some building work, its new height is 3,046 meters (9,993 feet).
In 2010, Cerro Armazones was chosen for a very important project. It became the site for the European Extremely Large Telescope. Building work for this huge telescope started in June 2014.
Amazing Views from Cerro Armazones
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A supermoon rising behind Cerro Armazones.
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A beautiful night view of Cerro Armazones.
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Building a road to Armazones, with the Very Large Telescope in the background.
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Star trails show how stars appear to move across the sky.
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One of the VLT's smaller telescopes with Cerro Armazones behind it.
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A stunning sunset over Cerro Armazones.
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A 360-degree view from the mountain top.
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In Spanish: Cerro Armazones para niños
