Chile has extraordinary conditions for astronomy, worldwide. In the next decade, the 70% will concentrate the infrastructure for astronomical observation in the world. As a reference, there are tourist observatories (public and private) between the regions of Antofagasta and Bio Bío, the visit and performance of night observation is complementary to the visit to an astronomical observatory dedicated to research.
The majority of professional observatories operating in Chile have some program of public visits (during the day), while a large number of amateur observatories are dedicated exclusively to receiving night visits. Some of them are listed below.
| Observatory | Guy | Organization | Region (Chile) | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paranal Observatory | Professional | European Southern Observatory | Antofagasta | Website |
| The Observatory Chair | Professional | European Southern Observatory | Antofagasta | Website |
| ALMA Radiotelescope | Professional | THAT/ | Antofagasta | Website |
| Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory | Professional | National Optical Astronomy Observatory | Antofagasta | Website |
| Mamalluca | Amateur | Municipal | Coquimbo | Website |
| Great Solar Observatory of Chile | Amateur | Private | Coquimbo | Website |
| Pangue Observatory | Amateur | Private | Coquimbo | Website |
| Southern Cross Observatory | Amateur | Private | Coquimbo | Website |
| Cerro Mayu Observatory | Amateur | Private | Coquimbo | Website |
| Collowara Observatory | Amateur | Private | Coquimbo | Website |
| Collowara Observatory | Amateur | Private | Coquimbo | Website |
| Roan Jasé Observatory | Amateur | Private | Metropolitan | Website |
| Andean Astronomical Observatory | Amateur | Private | Metropolitan | Website |
* Note: The table presented is for reference only and may contain omissions. For a detailed and updated record of all astrotourism options in Chile (including other types of alternatives in addition to tourist observatories, you can visit the website of Astrotourism Chile.
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