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We’re members of the Astronomy in Chile Educator Ambassador Program (ACEAP). This summer we visited several large telescopes in Chile including Gemini, SOAR, CTIO, and ALMA. We’d like to talk about ongoing astronomy in Chile.
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We’re members of ACEAP, which is a collaboration between The National Radio Astronomy Observatory, the National Optical Astronomy Observatory, and the National Science Foundation. It brings together amateur astronomers, planetarium personnel, and astronomy educators. As part of the program we traveled to Chile to get a behind the scenes look at large optical and radio telescopes in Chile. We survived injuries, spent a day without power on Cerro Tololo, and journeyed to an elevation of 16,500 feet to see the highest radio telescope in the world. Ask us about astronomy in Chile, viewing the dark southern skies, and how to make pisco sours! ACEAP Team: Shannon Schmoll - Director of Abrams Planetarium Brian Koberlein - Astrophysicist, Rochester Institute of Technology Tim Spuck - AUI STEM Education Development Officer at NRAO Sarah Komperud - Planetarium Educator, Bell Museum of Natural History Peter Detterline - Planetarium Director at Boyertown Planetarium Renae Kerrigan - Planetarium Curator at Peoria Riverfront Museum Michael Prokosch - Huntsville Amateur Astronomy Society, SHSU Planetarium Edit: Thanks for all the great questions! It’s been fun. If you’d like to continue following the project, you can find us at: https://www.facebook.com/AstronomyAmbassadorsProgram