Guillermo Haro Observatory

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Guillermo Haro Observatory
Organization National Institute of Astrophysics, Optics and Electronics
Location Cananea, Mexico
Coordinates 31°3′10″N, 110°23′5″W
Altitude 2,480 meters (8,136 feet)
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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.

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The observatory has a 2.12 meter primary mirror telescope and a 16 inch Meade used for extinction measurements.

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