Cerro Tololo and Gemini South Observatory v0.2
The Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO) is an astronomical observatory located on Cerro Tololo in the Coquimbo Region of northern Chile, with additional facilities located on Cerro Pachón about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the southeast. It is within the Coquimbo Region and approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi) east of La Serena, where support facilities are located. The site was identified by a team of scientists from Chile and the United States in 1959, and it was selected in 1962.[1][2] Construction began in 1963 and regular astronomical observations commenced in 1965.[3] Construction of large buildings on Cerro Tololo ended with the completion of the Víctor Blanco Telescope in 1974, but smaller facilities have been built since then. Cerro Pachón is still under development, with two large telescopes inaugurated since 2000, and one in the early stages of construction.
The principal telescopes at CTIO are the 4 m Víctor M. Blanco Telescope, named after Puerto Rican astronomer Victor Manuel Blanco, and the 4.1 m Southern Astrophysical Research (SOAR) telescope, which is situated on Cerro Pachón.[4] Other telescopes on Cerro Tololo include the 1.5 m, 1.3 m, 1.0 m, and 0.9 m telescopes operated by the SMARTS consortium. CTIO also hosts other research projects, such as PROMPT, WHAM, and LCOGTN, providing a platform for access to the southern hemisphere for U.S. and worldwide scientific research
The Gemini South Telescope with a primary mirror of 8m is located at over 2700m (9000ft) of altitude in the Andes of Chile, at the Cerro Pachón mountain (30 ° 13′S 70 ° 43′W). The very dry air and the scarce presence of clouds make this site a very good choice for large telescopes, including the Southern Astrophysical Research (SOAR) and the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, CTIO. Gemini South saw the first light in 2000.
Together with the scenario file (to be put in the Community) I added a flight plan to load in Flight simulator otherwise finding this peak is difficult. Just copy it to a separate folder any “flight plans” for example and load it from the home screen. I recommend a turboprop.
It is not perfect but better than the original which you can see in the screenshots
hope you like it!
V0.2 Terraforming problem solved, added Gemini South telescope
GPS Coordinates: -30.169661, -70.806525
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