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Table 1

Astronomical sites and main characteristics of the site testing campaigns.

Site Project Longitude Latitude H, m Period T, h

Armazones TMT  −04h40m44s  −24°34′48″ 3064 11/2004–05/2009 4406
ESO 01/2010–12/2011 2703
La Chira ESO  −04h41m23s  −24°30′20″ 2559 11/2006–11/2007 888
Mauna Kea TMT  −10h21m55s  + 19°49′31″ 4204 07/2005–05/2008 2478
Pachón CTIO  −04h42m56s  −30°14′24″ 2738 11/2004–02/2012 8642
Paranal ESO  −04h41m36s  −24°37′31″ 2635 09/2004–12/2011 14 122
San Pedro Mártir TMT  −07h41m51s  + 31°02′38″ 2800 10/2004–08/2008 1642
Shatdzhatmaz SAI  + 02h50m40s  + 43°44′12″ 2110 11/2007–11/2011 3003
Tolar TMT  −04h40m24s  −21°57′50″ 2290 10/2004–03/2006 1344
Tololo CTIO  −04h43m15s  −30°09′55″ 2215 04/2009–04/2012 2474
Tolonchar TMT  −04h31m54s  −23°56′10″ 4480 01/2006–07/2008 1378
Ventarrones ESO  −04h40m50s  −24°23′57″ 2837 01/2008–02/2010 2180

Notes. Observatory coordinates, altitude above sea level H and total measurement time T are listed.

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