Santiago-San Bernardo observatory
Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics
Santiago-San Bernardo observatory sits in the Santiago metropolitan area of Chile, a country whose clear Andean skies have made it one of the world's premier locations for astronomy.
About Santiago-San Bernardo observatory
Detailed public information specifically about this observatory's history, instruments, and current operators is limited online.
Location & getting there
The site is located near Santiago, Chile's capital, in a country renowned for hosting some of the world's largest professional telescopes thanks to its high, dry, and dark Andean sites.
Visiting Santiago-San Bernardo observatory
No public visiting details are currently available for this specific site. If you're interested in Chilean astronomy more broadly, the country's major public and professional observatories publish their own tour information separately.
See your named star from here
Under Chile's famously clear skies, a telescope pointed at the right coordinates can find a star named through Star Register. Browse the star catalogue to find yours.
Opening hours and public-visit programs vary by season. Check Google Maps for current times before you travel.
