Forcarei Astronomical Observatory
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The Forcarei Astronomical Observatory is an observatory in the municipality of Forcarei, Spain.[1]
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| Organization | FC3 - Fundación ceo Ciencia e Cultura | ||
| Location | Forcarei, Pontevedra, Galicia (Spain) | ||
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| Altitude | 670 meters (2,200 ft) | ||
| Established | 2009 | ||
| Website | Observatory´s Official website | ||
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Location
[edit | edit source]The observatory is located at 670m altitude, on a hill three miles from Forcarei, on the road from A Estrada.
Equipment and facilities
[edit | edit source]It is a two floor building: there are also several outbuildings at ground level; the main telescope is on the upper one, within a 4m dome. The telescope has a 50 cm reflector with a focal aperture of ca.4 meters and is equipped with a 4008 x 2672 pixel CCD camera.[2]
History
[edit | edit source]The observatory was opened on 13 March 2009.[3] Public night sessions were first held the same year after Easter.[4] The observatory hosted the 1st Astronomical Meeting as part of the International Year of Astronomy.
References
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- ^ El observatorio de la Fundación Ceo, Ciencia y Cultura, (accessed 31 January 2019)
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