Pangue Astronomical Observatory
There is a huge diference between El Pangue observatory and the rest of the public and touristic observatories in this zone: it’s the only exclusively run by specialists, scientists, physicists and astronomers.
We’ll collect you at your hotel and take you to the observatory. Pangue Observatory is located in Elqui Valley, 30 minutes south of Vicuña, almost two hours from the city of La Serena, a hill over 1.500 meters high. The only evidence of human influence is Tololo observatory, a couple of kilometres west, which shows how clean and light pollution-free the area is.
The visit begins with a specialized lecture, which last 20 minutes, about many aspects of classic astronomy. When the lecture finishes, tour follows with an observation outdoors, where you will appreciate the wonders of the clearest sky in the world: the Milky Way, constellations, cumulus, nebulae, planets and stars.
After the observation we’ll return to La Serena. Return depends of our shift.
