[Gay State Conservative]

Much of Antarctica is,in fact,a desert.But I always thought that the very best place to put a telescope was in the Atacama Desert...a place where it can be ten years between episodes of measurable rainfall.

[Berosus]

I believe the Cerro Tololo observatory is in the Atacama Desert. It’s in northern Chile, anyway.

[zeestephen]

Besides light and clouds, the “turbulence” of the local atmosphere is critical for viewing.

There is very limited wind, humidity, and temperature gradients at that specific location.

[minnesota_bound]

I want the 2nd best place. Somewhere in Hawaii.