Tour to Cerro Pachón

We planned a visit visit to Cerro Pachón will take place on Wednesday, September 4th. We will visit the facilities of the Gemini, Soar and LSST telescopes. Each participant who decides to attend the visit must pay the cost of transportation to Cerro Pachón (CLP 15,000, per person). It is necessary to confirm participation before August 15 by sending an email and proof of payment to viscacha.project@gmail.com with the subject "Confirmation of visit to Cerro Pachón". Payment is made in the same way as specified for payment of the registration fee.

Credit: International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/P. Horálek

Outreach talk (Charla pública)

On Thursday 5th Dr. Bruno Dias will give a public talk, in Spanish, entitled "Arqueólogos galácticos: los misterios de las Nubes de Magallanes" on Salon Gabriel Gonzalez Videla, Edificio de la Intendencia (Arturo Prat 350, La Serena, Coquimbo, Chile). The talk is aimed to the general public and everyone is welcome to join.

Star gazing

On Friday 6th we will visit the Solaris Observatory It is a beautiful place immersed in the nature of the Elqui Valley. We will have the opportunity to enjoy a dark night to observe the Magellanic Clouds and the sky of the Southern Hemisphere, both with the naked eye and with the instruments on site (16 inch - 40cm telescopes). The tour is free for the VISCACHA & Friends meeting participants and it is limited to 30 people. Those interested must confirm their participation before August 22th by sending an email to viscacha.project@gmail.com with the subject "Confirmation of visit to Solaris Observatory”

Credit: Solaris Observatory