"Become an astronomer," they said. "It'll be fun," they said.
Chile has some of the best skies for nighttime observing, thanks to its many high and dry desert mountains. The lack of moisture means most nights of the year are cloud-free 😎🌌
...emphasis on *most*
These photos were taken during a winter storm on Cerro Pachón in June 2022.
📷: E. Serrano/NSF/@AURA
Follow
@VRubinObs I was a teen amateur astronomer grinding mirrors and building telescopes in the 1960s and it was my planned career. Then in the second year of college I realized I'd never make any money as an astronomer and switched to engineering. Lol. But I keep an eye on the field, so to speak.
