tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2635460526025384782.post6298289185882760712..comments2024-03-09T23:23:06.602-08:00Comments on Southern Cone Travel: Skies of the AtacamaWayne Bernhardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03773247959700690756noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2635460526025384782.post-42163582648015811082008-12-03T09:15:00.000-08:002008-12-03T09:15:00.000-08:00sigh... another romantic notion dashed!sigh... another romantic notion dashed!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2635460526025384782.post-80378210541538147862008-12-03T07:49:00.000-08:002008-12-03T07:49:00.000-08:00In fact, Chuck, there's no advantage in visiting a...In fact, Chuck, there's no advantage in visiting at night - as everything is computerized, astronomers don't stay up all night looking at the stars any more. They download the data to their computers, and look at the results on their monitors. The old romantic notion of star-gazing only exists at amateur observatories - there's one here at San Pedro de Atacama that's really excellent.Wayne Bernhardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03773247959700690756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2635460526025384782.post-29296390370562351522008-12-03T07:10:00.000-08:002008-12-03T07:10:00.000-08:00I'm jealous Wayne. Though to be honest I'd rather ...I'm jealous Wayne. Though to be honest I'd rather be at the observatory at night! ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com