La Cañada Observatory

La Cañada Observatory (Spanish: Observatorio de La Cañada), is an amateur astronomical observatory in Ávila, Spain privately owned by Juan Lacruz, the main activity is to monitor near-Earth objects other asteroids and comets.

Observatorio de La Cañada
Alternative namesLa Cañada Observatory
Organizationprivate
Observatory codeJ87
LocationÁvila, Province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain
Coordinates40°36.235′N 4°29.589′W
Altitude1400 m
Established2002
Websitewww.lacanada.es
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The observatory joined the International Astronomical Union sending the first astrometric observations in the summer of 2002. The Minor Planet Center assigned the observatory code J87: La Cañada.

Instrumental :

Telescope Meade LX200 12" + CCD

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