The Fabra Observatory ( ca, Observatori Fabra, ;
obs. code:
006
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) is an
astronomical observatory
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located in
Barcelona,
Catalonia,
Spain pointed towards the south at 415 metres above sea level (
latitude: 41,4184° N;
longitude: 2,1239° E).
It was established in 1904 and belongs to the '' Royal Academy of Science and Arts of Barcelona'' ( ca, Reial Acadèmia de Ciències i Arts de Barcelona). Its main activity is the study of
asteroid
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...
s and
comets. It is the fourth oldest observatory in the world that is still functioning.
It is where the comet
32P/Comas Solà was discovered by
Josep Comas Solà Josep is a Catalan masculine given name equivalent to Joseph (Spanish ''José'').
People named Josep include:
* Josep Bargalló (born 1958), Catalan philologist and former politician
* Josep Bartolí (1910-1995), Catalan painter, cartoonist and w ...
.
Telescope
The double refractor was built by
Mailhat, Paris, in 1904. The visual instrument (the lower of the two tubes) has an aperture of 38 cm and a focal length of 6 meters (f/15.8). The photographic instrument also has an aperture of 38 cm, but a shorter focal length of 4 meters (f/10.5).
H. Raab, image description on WikiMedia Commons.
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File:Fabra Observatory Refractor.jpg, Mailhat telescope
File:Telescopi Mailhat de l'Observatori Fabra 02.JPG, Mailhat refractor from 1904
File:Fabra Observatory, Barcelona.jpg, Fabra Observatory on the hill above the metropolis
See also
* Ramón Jardí i Borrás
Ramon Jardí i Borras (Tivissa, November 13, 1881 – June 5, 1972) was a Catalan meteorologist, astronomer and seismologist. He participated in the foundation of the Meteorological Service of Catalonia (1921–1939). He was member of the Academy ...
References
External links
Fabra Observatory
Official website of Fabra Observatory
Official website of the robotic Fabra-Montsec Observatory where the Baker-Nunn camera will be installed
Obsfabra Asteroid
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