Observatoire de Saint-Véran
| Observatoire de Saint-Véran | |||
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| Organization | Astroqueyras | ||
| Code | 615 | ||
| Location | Saint-Véran, France | ||
| Coordinates | 44°41′56″N 6°54′30″E / 44.69889°N 6.90833°ECoordinates: 44°41′56″N 6°54′30″E / 44.69889°N 6.90833°E | ||
| Altitude | 9,610 feet (2,930 m) | ||
| Established | 1974 | ||
| Website |
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The Observatoire de Saint-Véran (Observatory of Saint-Veran), is a French astronomical observatory located on the Pic de Château Renard in the municipality of Saint-Veran in the department of Hautes-Alpes in the French Alpes. At 2.93 km altitude, it is the highest observatory in Europe.[1] AstroQueyras, a French amateur astronomy association manage the facility.
The observatory was built in 1974 as a branch of the Paris Observatory. In 1990 amateur astronomers were granted use of its 62 cm Cassegrain telescope.
The Minor Planet Center credits the observatory for the discovery of thirtyeight asteroids between 2001 and 2005,[2] including 48159 Saint-Véran.
References
- ↑ "Observatoire Associatif de haute altitude". Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ↑ "Minor Planet Discoverers (Alphabetically)". Retrieved 20 December 2014.