Félix Aguilar Observatory, El Leoncito National Park

Name: Félix Aguilar Observatory
Address: El Leoncito National Park, Argentina

#2 among attractions in El Leoncito National Park

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Félix Aguilar Observatory is an astronomical observatory. It was established in 1953, in San Juan Province, Argentina. In 1974, it was renamed to Carlos Ulrrico Cesco Astronomical Station. ()

Local name: Observatorio Félix Aguilar Established: 1960 (64 years ago)Coordinates: 31°48'8"S, 69°19'35"W

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El Leoncito National Park Argentina

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Félix Aguilar Observatory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Leoncito Astronomical Complex, POlarization Emission of Millimeter Activity at the Sun.

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Observatories and planetariums
Leoncito Astronomical Complex, El Leoncito National Park
47 min walk • The El Leoncito Astronomical Complex is an astronomical observatory in the San Juan Province of Argentina. CASLEO is one of two observatories located within El Leoncito National Park, which is in a part of the country which rarely sees cloud cover.
1.8 miE
Observatories and planetariums
POlarization Emission of Millimeter Activity at the Sun, El Leoncito National Park
45 min walk • The POlarization Emission of Millimeter Activity at the Sun is a solar patrol system composed of two radio telescopes with superheterodyne circular polarization receivers at 45 and 90 GHz. Since their half power beam width is around 1.4°, they observe the full sun.

Félix Aguilar Observatory, El Leoncito National Park

Facts and practical information

Félix Aguilar Observatory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Leoncito Astronomical Complex, El Leoncito National Park

POlarization Emission of Millimeter Activity at the Sun, El Leoncito National Park