El Leoncito Astronomical Complex

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The Leoncito Astronomical Complex (in Spanish, Complejo Astronómico El Leoncito) is an astronomical observatory in the San Juan Province of Argentina. The Leoncito Astronomical Complex is one of two observatories located within El Leoncito National Park, the other facility is the Carlos U. Cesco Astronomical Station of the Félix Aguilar Observatory.[1] The observatory was established in 1983 by an agreement between several universities and the Argentine government. Operation began in 1987 and the complex is now the Argentinean national facility for ground-based astronomical observations.[2]

Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leoncito_Astronomical_Complex

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Coordinates: 31°47'58"S 69°17'41"W

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El Leoncito National Park Epicenter of M 4.5 quake Epicenter of m4.6 quake Epicenter of m4.5 quake epicenter of m4.7 quake Epicenter of m4.2 quake "Don Carmelo" Private Reserve Epicenter of M3.9 quake Epicenter of M4.5 quake Epicenter of M5.1 quake