Astronomical Observatories in Spain
CALAR ALTO OBSERVATORY
The German-Spanish Astronomical Center at Calar Alto is located in the Sierra de Los Filabres, north of Almeria. It is operated jointly by the Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie in Heidelberg/Germany and the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (IAA-CSIC) in Granada/Spain. It provides three telescopes with apertures of 1.23m, 2.2m and 3.5m.
The Station of Observation of Calar Alto (EOCA) with a 1.5m-telescope is operated under the control of the Astronomic National Observatory (OAN) in Madrid.
3.5 m. Telescope
photo: Ana Bedalov
Is the major telescope of the observatory with a primary mirror of 3.5 meter of diameter.
2.2 m. Telescope
photo: Ana Bedalov
Operates since 1979. As telescopes of 3.5 and
1.2, has a mirrors system of Ritchey-Crétien type.
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1.2 m. Telescope
photo: © T. Credner & S. Kohle, AlltheSky.com
With a primary mirror of 1.23 meters, begins to operate in 1975
Schmidt Telescope
photo: CAHA
It has an
aperture of 0.80 meters. This kind of telescope is special for photography
of wide celestial areas.
OAN 1.52 m. Telescope
photo: David Fernández-Barba
It is a reflector telescope
of 1,52 m of diameter. Of totally Spanish property, its use is opened for
the whole astronomic national community.
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