About Las Campanas Observatory (LCO)
Las Campanas Observatory (LCO) is a research institution headquartered in La Serena, Chile, founded in 1969. It works in Space Resources & Exploration.
Carnegie Institution for Science observatory in Chile's Atacama region, home of the twin 6.5 m Magellan telescopes and the future Giant Magellan Telescope.
- Founded
- 1969
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HQRaúl Bitrán 1200, 1720238 La Serena, Región de Coquimbo, La Serena, Chile
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