The Sky at Night · SEASON 33

Observing from the Atacama

Episode 9 · 1989-08-20

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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 Campanas, and talks to the astronomers working there.

Season 33 episodes

1. Mysteries of the Winter Sky1989-01-15 2. Icebergs and Crouching Giants1989-02-12 3. Cosmic Lighthouse1989-03-12 4. Observing from La Silla1989-04-09 5. Exploring the Ultraviolet Sky1989-05-13 6. Telescopes for the 90s1989-06-04 7. The Curious Little World of Pluto1989-07-02 8. Eclipse of the Moon1989-07-30 9. Observing from the Atacama1989-08-20 10. Neptune - Voyager's Last Planet1989-09-10 11. The Making of an Astronomer1989-10-15 12. The Bull in the Sky1989-11-12 13. Voyager's Grand Tour1989-12-10