The Côte d'Azur Observatory (, , OCA) is a network of
astronomical observatories
An observatory is a location used for observing terrestrial, marine, or celestial events. Astronomy, climatology/meteorology, geophysics, oceanography and volcanology are examples of disciplines for which observatories have been constructed.
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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 () 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 Garnier (architect), Charles Garnier, ...
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Centre de recherches en géodynamique et astrométrie
The CERGA Observatory (, ; List of observatory codes, obs. code: IAU code#010, 010) was a scientific department and astronomical station of the Côte d'Azur Observatory in southern France, where several asteroids were discovered during 1984–1993 ...
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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 ...
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Astronomers developed a theory about
M-Type asteroids, that may be tested by the planned spacecraft ''
Psyche''.
See also
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List of astronomical observatories
This is a partial 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 lon ...
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Lunar Laser Ranging Experiment
Lunar Laser Ranging (LLR) is the practice of measuring Lunar distance (astronomy), the distance between the surfaces of the Earth and the Moon using Lidar, laser ranging. The distance can be calculated from the Round-trip delay, round-trip time ...
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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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