Observatories Around the World
Test your knowledge about Observatories Around the World by answering these questions.
Questions
Which observatory is located in the Atacama Desert of Chile and is known for its extremely dry and clear skies?
- Keck Observatory
- Very Large Telescope
- Subaru Telescope
- Paranal Observatory
Which observatory is located on the summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii and is home to the Keck I and Keck II telescopes?
- Paranal Observatory
- Very Large Telescope
- Subaru Telescope
- Keck Observatory
Which observatory is located in the Canary Islands of Spain and is home to the Gran Telescopio Canarias, the largest optical telescope in the world?
- Paranal Observatory
- Very Large Telescope
- Subaru Telescope
- Gran Telescopio Canarias
Which observatory is located in the Atacama Desert of Chile and is home to the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA), a radio telescope array?
- Paranal Observatory
- Very Large Telescope
- Subaru Telescope
- Atacama Large Millimeter Array
Which observatory is located in the Atacama Desert of Chile and is home to the Very Large Telescope (VLT), a set of four 8.2-meter telescopes?
- Paranal Observatory
- Very Large Telescope
- Subaru Telescope
- Gran Telescopio Canarias
Which observatory is located in the Atacama Desert of Chile and is home to the Subaru Telescope, an 8.2-meter optical and infrared telescope?
- Paranal Observatory
- Very Large Telescope
- Subaru Telescope
- Gran Telescopio Canarias
Which observatory is located in the Atacama Desert of Chile and is home to the Gemini South telescope, an 8-meter optical and infrared telescope?
- Paranal Observatory
- Very Large Telescope
- Subaru Telescope
- Gemini South
Which observatory is located in the Atacama Desert of Chile and is home to the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO), a collection of telescopes used for astronomical research?
- Paranal Observatory
- Very Large Telescope
- Subaru Telescope
- Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory
Which observatory is located in the Atacama Desert of Chile and is home to the Las Campanas Observatory, a collection of telescopes used for astronomical research?
- Paranal Observatory
- Very Large Telescope
- Subaru Telescope
- Las Campanas Observatory
Which observatory is located in the Atacama Desert of Chile and is home to the European Southern Observatory (ESO), a collection of telescopes used for astronomical research?
- Paranal Observatory
- Very Large Telescope
- Subaru Telescope
- European Southern Observatory
Which observatory is located in the Atacama Desert of Chile and is home to the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), a collection of telescopes used for astronomical research?
- Paranal Observatory
- Very Large Telescope
- Subaru Telescope
- National Optical Astronomy Observatory
Which observatory is located in the Atacama Desert of Chile and is home to the Carnegie Institution for Science, a collection of telescopes used for astronomical research?
- Paranal Observatory
- Very Large Telescope
- Subaru Telescope
- Carnegie Institution for Science
Which observatory is located in the Atacama Desert of Chile and is home to the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO), a collection of telescopes used for astronomical research?
- Paranal Observatory
- Very Large Telescope
- Subaru Telescope
- Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Which observatory is located in the Atacama Desert of Chile and is home to the University of Arizona, a collection of telescopes used for astronomical research?
- Paranal Observatory
- Very Large Telescope
- Subaru Telescope
- University of Arizona
Which observatory is located in the Atacama Desert of Chile and is home to the University of California, a collection of telescopes used for astronomical research?
- Paranal Observatory
- Very Large Telescope
- Subaru Telescope
- University of California