Next-Generation Transit Survey, Optical telescope at Paranal Observatory in Antofagasta Region, Chile
The Next-Generation Transit Survey features twelve 0.2-meter telescopes equipped with red-sensitive CCD cameras operating in visible and near-infrared wavelengths.
The facility began scientific operations in 2015 after prototype testing phases conducted at La Palma and Geneva Observatory between 2009 and 2014.
Seven European universities and academic institutions from Chile, Germany, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom collaborate to manage this astronomical research project.
The observatory covers 96 square degrees of sky view, enabling researchers to detect exoplanets orbiting stars with apparent magnitude up to 13.
The facility discovered NGTS-1b, a Jupiter-sized exoplanet, in 2017 and NGTS-4b, a Neptune-sized planet, in 2018.
Location: Antofagasta Region
Elevation above the sea: 2,443 m
Diameter: 0.2 m
Part of: Paranal Observatory
GPS coordinates: -24.61583,-70.39111
Latest update: May 22, 2025 11:37
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Estadio Regional de Antofagasta
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VISTA
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VLT Survey Telescope
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Casa Camus
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Teatro Municipal de Antofagasta
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Casa de la Cultura Andrés Sabella
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Very Large Telescope Interferometer
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Ex Teatro Alhambra de Taltal
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Cuartel General de Bomberos de Antofagasta
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Museo Ruinas de Huanchaca
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Escuela D-73
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