Guillermo Haro Observatory
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Organization | National Institute of Astrophysics, Optics and Electronics |
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Location | Cananea, Mexico |
Coordinates | |
Altitude | 2,480 meters (8,136 feet) |
Webpage | [1] |
Telescopes | |
telescope | 2.12 meter (83 in) reflector |
Meade | 16 inch (0.41 m) reflector |
The Guillermo Haro Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by The National Institute of Astrophysics, Optics and Electronics (INAOE) in the Mexican state of Sonora. It is located 13 km north of Cananea, some 85 km south-east of Mount Hopkins, and is named after Professor Guillermo Haro.
[edit] Equipment
The observatory has a 2.12 meter primary mirror telescope and a 16 inch Meade used for extinction measurements.
[edit] External links
- Location of the Observatorio Astrofísico Guillermo Haro.
- OAGH Clear Sky Clock Forecasts of observing conditions.