Historical picture of the Observatory Manuel Foster

Historical picture of Cerro San Cristobal, in downtown Santiago de Chile, as it was nearly one hundred years ago. At the centre of the picture is the astronomical observatory Manuel Foster, recently declared a Historic National Monument in Chile.

Credit:

Manuel Corvalán P., 1918, Biblioteca Nacional, Chile

About the Image

Id:foster2
Type:Photographic
Release date:8 July 2011, 16:39
Size:1500 x 1005 px

About the Object

Name:Cerro San Cristobal, Historical Image, Santiago
Type:Solar System : Planet : Feature : Surface : Mountain
Unspecified : Technology : Observatory
Category:Chile

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