Pictures of the Cerro Tololo Observatory
The SMARTS consortium will operate the 1.5, 1.3 (2MASS), 1.0 (Yale),
and 0.9m telescopes.
These images were taken in March 2002 and February 2003.
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CTIO viewed from the dorms. The view is up
and towards the south. The silver dome is the 4m Blanco reflector. From
right to left, the domes on the plateau enclose
the 1.5m, Yale 1.0m, 24" Curtis Schmidt,
and 16" (closed).
The slim tower on the right of the plateau is a seeing monitor.
The shadowed while structure on the horizon to the right encloses the
GONG solar telescope. The 0.9 and 1.3 m telescopes are not visible in
this view.
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The 1.3m dome as seen from the west.
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A closer view of the plateau from the north.
The 1.5m, Yale 1.0m, and 16" domes are visible to the right of the Blanco
4m dome.
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Another view of the plateau from the north.
The 1.3m telescope is visible to the right.
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The 1.3m dome as seen from the south,
projected against the foothills of the Andes. The 1.3m will use the
ANDICAM UBVRIJHK simultaneous optical/near-IR imager.
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The 1.5m (foreground) and 0.9m domes
at sunset, viewed from the 4m Blanco.
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The Curtis Schmidt (center foreground) and Yale
1.0m domes
at sunset, viewed from the 4m Blanco. The 16" dome is in the rear, the
0.9m is cut off to the far left. The slim tower is a seeing monitor.
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The plateau from the northeast.
From left to right are the Curtis Schmidt, 4m Blanco, 1.5m, and 0.9m
domes. The YALO night observer is arriving for work.
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The 1.5m open for business.
The windscreen blocks view of the telescope itself.
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The 1.5m open for business.
The windscreen is down;
the secondary mirror mount can be seen at the bottom of the slit.
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Another view of the 1.5m, taken
in February 2003.
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The 0.9m open for business.
The secondary mirror mount can be seen through the slit.
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The 1.5m and 0.9m telescopes, taken
in February 2003.
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The 0.9m telescope, taken
in February 2003.
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El Anano, the dwarf.
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El Anano, in the shadow of the 1.0m.
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The 1.0m, with Gemini-S and SOAR in
the background.
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Human Interest Shots
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Astronomer on site.
From left to right are the 1.5m (cut off), 0.9m, 16", and Curtis Schmidt
domes.
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Astronomer on site.
From left to right are the 0.9m, 16", Curtis Schmidt, and Yale 1.0m
domes.
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Astronomer on site.
Serena Kim in front of the Yale 1.0m and Curtis Schmidt domes.
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Astronomer at work.
Serena Kim at the 4.0m console, running the HYDRA multi-object
spectrograph.
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Telescope operator
Mauricio Fernandez at the 4.0m telescope console.
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The 1.5m telescope control room
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The 1.5m telescope operator's console
(before consolidation).
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The 1.5m telescope.
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The 1.5m telescope.
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The 1.5m telescope, showing the
R/C spectrograph mounted at the cassegrain focus.
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The 1.5m telescope, looking down on the
primary mirror. The black tube is a light baffle.
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The 1.5m telescope, showing the primary
mirror, the mirror covers, and the light baffle.
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The R/C spectrograph, mounted on
the 1.5m telescope.
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The 1.5m telescope, looking up.
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