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Vista Sidney Wolff
Ground-Breaking Ceremony

 

(Credit: Enrique Figueroa)
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This beautiful view is dedicated in honor of Dr. Sidney C. Wolff, whose vision and leadership as Director of NOAO, Director of Gemini, and President of the SOAR Board and LSST Corporation were critically important in the establishment of the facilities you see here on Cerro Pachon.
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Este hermoso paisaje ha sido dedicado en honor a la Dra. Sidney C. Wolff, Directora del Observatorio Optico Astronómico Nacional, Directora de Gemini y Presidenta del Directorio de SOAR y de la Corporacion del LSST.  Su visión y liderazgo fueron de trascendental importancia para el desarrollo de las instalaciones que se aprecian en Cerro Pachón.

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