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Chilean Telescope Allocation Committee (CNTAC)

DAS organizes a Chilean Time Allocation Committee (CNTAC) twice a year. The CNTAC is made up of experts from the local community and from international observatories based in Chile.

The CNTAC issues a call for proposals twice a year with expiration dates between April 15 and October 15.

Important Deadlines for 2020 Semester

  • september 17: call for proposals published.
  • october 15: Deadline for submitting proposals at 12:00 p.m. (midday).
  • november 12 /13: meeting of the CNTAC panels.

Presentation of proposals

General instructions and documents

Telescopes

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La Silla

Atacama

Our Astronomy Department was created in 1965 by the Faculty of Physical Sciences and Mathematics of the University of Chile.

Our facilities are located in Cerro Calán (Las Condes) together with the National Astronomical Observatory, founded in 1852.

Contact information

Communications:+5629771112
Direction secretary: +5629771091
Undergraduate Program Secretary:+5629771090
Observatory Outreach and Visits:+5629771154
Evening Courses, Children’s Workshops:+5629771091

Address

Camino El Observatorio 1515, Las Condes