A German-Spanish astronomical observatory, the Centro Astronómico Hispano en Andalucía, on the 2,168-meter Calar Alto mountain in the Sierra de Los Filabres, Almería province, Spain. Proposed in 1970 and officially opened in July 1975 with its first telescope, it now hosts four main telescopes and is used for research ranging from Solar System objects to cosmology, including the ALHAMBRA and CALIFA surveys and the CARMENES exoplanet search.
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Observatory TypeGround-based optical observatory 2 LocationCalar Alto, Sierra de Los Filabres, Almería province, Spain, 2,168 meters elevation 2 MeasuresOptical and near-infrared imaging and spectroscopy, from Solar System objects to cosmology and exoplanet detection. 2 Operating PrincipleOperates four main telescopes: a 3.5-meter reflector, the largest on mainland Europe, a 2.2-meter reflector, a 1.23-meter reflector, and an 80-centimeter Schmidt telescope. 2 Classification
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Who operates Calar Alto Observatory today?
Since 2019 the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia and the Andalusian Government jointly operate it.
The observatory describes itself as the Hispanic Astronomical Center in Andalusia, founded in 1973 following an agreement between the German and Spanish governments. Since 2019 it has been jointly operated by the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia, part of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), and the Andalusian Government.
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The Calar Alto Observatory (Centro Astronómico Hispano en Andalucía or "Spanish Astronomical Centre in Andalusia") is an astronomical observatory located in Almería province in Spain on Calar Alto, a 2,168-meter-high (7,113 ft) mountain in the Sierra de Los Filabres subrange of the Sierra Nevada.
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The Calar Alto Observatory (Centro Astronómico Hispano en Andalucía or "Spanish Astronomical Centre in Andalusia") is an astronomical observatory located in Almería province in Spain on Calar Alto, a 2,168-meter-high (7,113 ft) mountain in the Sierra de Los Filabres subrange of the Sierra Nevada.
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Until 2018, Calar Alto was owned and operated jointly by the German Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in Heidelberg, and the Spanish Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia (IAA-CSIC) in Granada.
Operated By: Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia, Lead
Until 2018, Calar Alto was owned and operated jointly by the German Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in Heidelberg, and the Spanish Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia (IAA-CSIC) in Granada.
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The observatory was proposed in 1970 and officially opened in July 1975 with the commissioning of its 1.23-metre (48 in) telescope.
Wikipedia: Calar Alto Observatory, telescopes section
There are 4 main telescopes on site: a 3.5-meter (138-inch), 2.2 m (87 in), and a 1.23 m (48 in) telescope, and an 80 cm (31 in) Schmidt reflector.
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