Quiz
¿Por qué el Observatorio Astronómico Nacional de México tuvo que cambiar de ubicación varias veces a lo largo de su historia, pasando de la Ciudad de México a Puebla y finalmente a la lejana Sierra de San Pedro Mártir en Baja California?
Chapter 1
The nomadic search for dark skies
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Chapter 2
The giant dish of Sierra Negra
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Chapter 3
Catching cosmic rays in giant water tanks
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YOUR GOAL
Master of Professional observatories in Mexico
Ch 1 · The nomadic search for dark skies
choko Mexican Dark Sky Observatories
We fled the city lights, climbed the pine-covered peaks, to find the endless dark of San Pedro Mártir!
Fun Fact
Baja California's dark skies: The San Pedro Mártir National Park has strict lighting laws to protect the observatory's views, making it one of the darkest places in North America.
Glossary
light pollution (noun)
The presence of unwanted or excessive artificial light that brightens the night sky and obstructs astronomical observations. This interference forced Mexico's National Astronomical Observatory to relocate to San Pedro Mártir in 1971.
The presence of unwanted or excessive artificial light that brightens the night sky and obstructs astronomical observations. This interference forced Mexico's National Astronomical Observatory to relocate to San Pedro Mártir in 1971.
Quiz
What type of cosmic objects did astronomer Guillermo Haro discover using the Tonantzintla telescope?
Quiz
In which decade did professional astronomical operations begin at the San Pedro Mártir site?