The Côte d'Azur Observatory (french: Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur, OCA) is a network of
astronomical observatories
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throughout southern France. It originated in 1988 with the merger of two
observatories
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Nice Observatory
The Nice Observatory (french: Observatoire de Nice) is an astronomical observatory located in Nice, France on the summit of Mount Gros. The observatory was founded in 1879, by the banker Raphaël Bischoffsheim. The architect was Charles Garni ...
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Centre de recherches en géodynamique et astrométrie (CERGA)
Cote d'Azure Observatory tested beam combining technology at
CHARA array
The CHARA (Center for High Angular Resolution Astronomy) array is an optical interferometer, located on Mount Wilson, California. The array consists of six telescopes operating as an astronomical interferometer. Construction was completed in 20 ...
.
Astronomers developed a theory about
M-Type asteroids, that may be tested by the planned spacecraft ''
Psyche
Psyche (''Psyché'' in French) is the Greek term for "soul" (ψυχή).
Psyche may also refer to:
Psychology
* Psyche (psychology), the totality of the human mind, conscious and unconscious
* ''Psyche'', an 1846 book about the unconscious by Car ...
''.
See also
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List of astronomical observatories
This is a list of astronomical observatories ordered by name, along with initial dates of operation (where an accurate date is available) and location. The list also includes a final year of operation for many observatories that are no longer in ...
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Lunar Laser Ranging Experiment
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OCA-DLR Asteroid Survey
References
External links
Côte d'Azur Observatory official website (English version)Grand Interferometre a 2 Telescopes (GI2T REGAIN )
Astronomical observatories in France
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