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Astronomy: Observatories near El Paso

Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory

Image Credit: Roger Smith, AURA, NOAO, NSF

Observatories in New Mexico

Here are some of the observatories nearby.

Apache Point Observatory  Sunspot, New Mexico (2.5 hours away)

National Solar Observatory Alamogordo, New Mexico (2.5 hours away)

McDonald Observatory  McDonald Observatory, Texas (3 hours away)

Magdalena Ridge Observatory Socorro, New Mexico (3 hours away)

UNM Observatory  Albuquerque, New Mexico (4 hours away)

Mt. Graham International Observatory  Safford, Arizona (4 hours)

Kitt Peak National Observatory  Tuscon, Arizon (5 hours)

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