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SUMMARY:Tuesdays at Ten | The Observatories of Chile
LOCATION:Champaign Public Library\, 200 W Green St\, Champaign
DESCRIPTION:In the fall of 2025\, Dave Leake was able to visit several moun
 taintop astronomical observatories in Chile. This travelogue will provide 
 a tour of these facilities\, explain why the sky looks different from Sout
 h America\, and shine a light on the current research now being undertaken
  using the latest technology. In the pursuit of the southern view\, Dave a
 lso learned some unexpected things about the country itself!\nAbout the pr
 esenter: Dave Leake has been studying the night sky since 5th grade. He re
 tired in 2019 as director of the William Staerkel Planetarium\, where he p
 erformed shows for groups and taught physics and astronomy. He is also co-
 founder of the Champaign-Urbana Astronomical Society and a Solar System Am
 bassador.\nTuesdays at Ten | Fall 2026\nSep 1\, The Other British IslesSep
  8\, The Other British IslesSep 15\, The Other British IslesSep 22\, The O
 ther British IslesSep 29\, The Other British Isles\nOct 6\, The Other Brit
 ish IslesOct 13\, The Other British IslesOct 20\, The Other British IslesO
 ct 27\, A Journey Down the Sangamon\nNov 3\, The Observatories of Chile: T
 he View from Below the EquatorNov 10\, The Observatories of Chile: The Vie
 w from Below the EquatorNov 17\, The Observatories of Chile: The View from
  Below the EquatorNov 24\, The Observatories of Chile: The View from Below
  the Equator\n\nhttps://cusconnect.com/events/tuesdays-at-ten-the-observat
 ories-of-chile
URL:https://cusconnect.com/events/tuesdays-at-ten-the-observatories-of-chil
 e
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