Visit of the CTIO-observatory on the Cerro Tololo, February 1st, 2014

First sight of Cerro Tololo from the valley of the Rio Hurtado.
To the right the rubble path can be seen.

 

The domes on the mountain.

 

Vicuna, vineyards and fields with drying raisins.

 

Tanja drove the 4-wheel-truck of the Hacienda and brought us safe to the Cerro and back.

 

The domes of the "small" telescopes, I

 

The domes of the "small" telescopes, II

 

On a small plateau below the main summit the domes of the PROMPT-array can be seen.

 

RASICAM is a automatic all-sky-camera which looks for disturbing airplanes and contrails warning the crew of the 4-m-Blanco-telescope, in case they could interfere with its field of view.

 

Under this cover the mirror of the camera is hidden during daylight.

 

A fox.

 

This "lamp" on the corner of the telescopebuilding is the Promptcam overviewing the PROMPT-array and the surroundings of Cerro Tololo - from your computerdesk at home.

 

The dome of the 1.5m telescope.

 

The 1.5m telescope, despite being a bit older it is technologically up-to-date.
A telescope with buildt-in stairs.

 

 

The dome of the 4m Blanco-telescope.

 

Controlroom with one of three command-cockpits.

 

4m Blanco-telescope.

 

 

 

 

This is called cablemanagement!

 

Oily bearings of the horseshoe.

 

The domes of the PROMPT-array, behind it 2MASS and the three 1m-LCOGT telescopes. To the right the residencia.

 

 

PROMPT 7 aka Chart32.