Pico dos Dias Observatory
The Pico dos Dias Observatory (Portuguese: Observatório Pico dos Dias (OPD)) is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the National Astrophysical Laboratory of Brazil (Portuguese: Laboratório Nacional de Astrofísica (LNA)). It is located in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, 37 kilometers (23 mi) from the city of Itajubá.
 The 1.6m telescope | |
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| Observatory code | 874  |
| Location | Brasópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Coordinates | 22°32′04″S 45°34′57″W |
| Altitude | 1,864 m (6,115 ft) |
| Established | 1980 |
| Website | www |
| Telescopes |
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Telescopes
- A 1.6 m (63 in) Cassegrain reflector built by Perkin-Elmer first became operational in 1981.[1]
- A 0.6 m (24 in) Ritchey-Chrétien telescope built by Boller & Chivens and installed in 1992 is jointly used by LNA and the University of São Paulo.[1]
- A 0.6 m (24 in) Cassegrain reflector built by Zeiss Jena was purchased in the 1960s through coffee trade with East Germany. It was installed in 1983.[1]
See also
References
- "LNA - Telescopes". Laboratório Nacional de Astrofísica. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
- Russia Opens 1st Ground Station to Monitor Orbital Debris in Brazil, spacedaily.com, 2017-04-06
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