With decades of experience bringing groups to South America, Royal Adventures has become one of the premier astronomy- and eclipse-trip providers. You’ll enjoy comfortable, high-quality accommodations, delicious local cuisine (virtually all meals are included!), and the expertise of local, English-speaking guides. You can leave the telescope at home, because all the observing gear will be there waiting for you! San Pedro de Atacama Celestial Explorations (SPACE) features this giant reflector with a 115-cm (45-inch) aperture - the largest telescope for visual observing in the Southern Hemisphere. The trip combines rare, behind-the-scenes tours of major telescopes (including visits to the Very Large Telescope and the amazing ALMA radio-telescope array) with three nights of stargazing at privately owned facilities that cater to amateur observers. With its high mountains, clear skies, and dry air, northern Chile is a mecca for both professional observatories and nighttime stargazing - and you’ll get to see plenty of both. Join S&T Editor in Chief Peter Tyson next October 12–23 on what promises to be an over-the-top celestial adventure. Here’s your chance to have it all - and you can leave the scope at home! Sky & Telescope is heading to Chile for a 10-day, 9-night adventure to some of the most astronomically famous and stunning locales on the planet. But you’ve never quite figured out the logistics of getting there, let alone how you’d lug your telescope through airports and customs. Our October 2022 tour will visit the VLT and several other observatories.Īdmit it - you’ve always wanted to go south of the equator to take advantage of the extraordinary celestial sights of the southern sky. Seen here at sunset, the Very Large Telescope (VLT) is one of many amazing astronomical facilities in Chile. Our group will visit world-class observatories, see breathtaking landscapes, and observe the southern sky in crystal-clear night skies. Join Sky & Telescope in Chile - the “astronomy capital of the world” - from October 12 to 23, 2022.
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