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SPACE CHRONICLES
ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile,
taking advantage of the excellent
observing conditions of the south-
ern hemisphere skies. This station is
nowmade its first successful test ob-
servations. The MASCARA station in
Chile is the second to begin opera-
tions; the first station is in the north-
ern hemisphere on the Roque de los
Muchachos Observatory, on the is-
land of La Palma in the Canary Is-
lands. Each station contains a bat-
MASCARA sees first
light at La Silla
Observatory
by ESO
I
n June 2016, ESO reached an
agreement with Leiden University
to site a station of MASCARA at