The Pla d'Argin Observatory is an astronomical observatory founded in 2000 near Alchimía de Alfara , Spain , 20 km north of Valencia .
| Observatory Pla d'Argin | |
|---|---|
| Observatorio Astronomico Pla D'Arguines (Observatorio Pla D'Arguines) | |
| Type of | astronomical observatory |
| Code | 941 ( observations ) |
| Location | Alhimia de Alfara , Spain |
| Coordinates | |
| Height | 126 m |
| opening date | year 2000 |
| Site | pla-de-arguines.com |
Content
Observatory Leaders
- Rafael Ferrando - Principal Observer and Head of the Observatory
Observatory Tools
- 0.40-mf / 10 Ritchey-Chretien [1]
- 0.26-mf / 10 Schmidt-Cassegrain [2]
Research Areas
- Observation and discovery of asteroids
- Discovery of supernova outbreaks
- Discovery of the New Flashes in the Andromeda Nebula
Key achievements
- Opened 22 asteroids from 2001 to 2006, which have already received a permanent designation [3]
- Rafael Ferrando discovered 82 asteroids from 2001 to 2010, which have already received a permanent designation [4]
- In total, 532 asteroids were discovered at the observatory
- The discovery of extragalactic outbreaks of supernovae and new
- Discovery of two near-Earth asteroids: 2002 EA and 2007 TK8
- 28,150 astrometric measurements published from 2000 to 2011 [5]
Notes
- ↑ MPEC 2007-T96: 2007 TK8
- ↑ MPEC 2002-E10: 2002 EA
- ↑ Minor Planet Discoverers , Pla D'Arguines
- ↑ Minor Planet Discoverers , R. Ferrando
- ↑ All astrometric observatory observations in the MPC database
Links
Publications of observations at the Center for Minor Planets:
See also
- List of Astronomical Instruments
- List of Observatory Codes