Fabra Observatory

Fabra Observatory

Alternative names	Observatorio Fabra
Named after	Camil Fabra i Fontanills
Organization	Reial Acadèmia de Ciències i Arts de Barcelona
Observatory code	006
Location	Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, EU
Coordinates	41°25′06″N 2°07′27″E
Established	1904
Website	fabra.cat
Telescopes
Mailhat Refracting telescope Baker-Nunn camera Schmidt telescope
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The Fabra Observatory (Catalan: Observatori Fabra, IPA: [upsəɾβəˈtɔɾi ˈfaβɾə]; obs. code: 006) is an astronomical observatory 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 (Catalan: Reial Acadèmia de Ciències i Arts de Barcelona). Its main activity is the study of asteroids 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.

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).

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  Mailhat telescope
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  Mailhat refractor from 1904
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  Fabra Observatory on the hill above the metropolis

See also

• Ramón Jardí i Borrás

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 Archived 2007-09-09 at the Wayback Machine