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European Southern Observatory

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The European Southern Observatory (ESO, formally: European Organization for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere) is a 16-nation intergovernmental research organization 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 about 730 staff members and receives annual member state contributions of approximately €131 million. Its observatories are located in northern Chile.

Link: ESO

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Members, Observers and other participations

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Austria   Chile
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