European Southern Observatory

European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere|Garching Observatory

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intergovernmental organization and observatory in Chile

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Intergovernmental observatory in Chile

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The European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere, commonly referred to as the European Southern Observatory (ESO), is an intergovernmental research organisation made up of 16 member states for ground-based astronomy. Created in 1962, ESO has provided astronomers with state-of-the-art research facilities and access to the southern sky. The organisation employs over 750 staff members and receives annual member state contributions of approximately ???162??million. Its observatories are located in northern Chile.

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