Fabra Observatory
The Fabra Observatory (Observatori Fabra; obs. Code: 006) is an astronomical observatory located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain pointed towards the south at 415 metres above sea level (latitude: 41,4184° N; longitude: 2,1239° E). It was established in 1904 and belongs to the Royal Academy of Science and Arts of Barcelona (Reial Acadèmia de Ciències i Arts de Barcelona).
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The Fabra Observatory (Observatori Fabra; obs. Code: 006) is an astronomical observatory located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain pointed towards the south at 415 metres above sea level (latitude: 41,4184° N; longitude: 2,1239° E). It was established in 1904 and belongs to the Royal Academy of Science and Arts of Barcelona (Reial Acadèmia de Ciències i Arts de Barcelona).
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Its main activity is the study of asteroids and comets. It is the fourth oldest observatory in the world that is still functioning. It is where the comet 32P/Comas Solà was discovered by Josep Comas Solà.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Fabra Observatory • Organization — Reial Acadèmia de Ciències i Arts de Barcelona • Code — 006 • Location — Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, EU • Established — 1904 • Website — fabra.cat • Telescope1 Name — Mailhat • Telescope1 Type — Refracting telescope • Telescope2 Name — Baker-Nunn camera • Telescope2 Type — Schmidt telescope
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Telescope
The double refractor was built by Mailhat, Paris, in 1904. The visual instrument (the lower of the two tubes) has an aperture of 38 cm and a focal length of 6 meters (f/15.8). The photographic instrument also has an aperture of 38 cm, but a shorter focal length of 4 meters (f/10.5). • Illustration — Mailhat telescope • Illustration — Mailhat refractor from 1904 • Illustration — Fabra Observatory on the hill above the metropolis
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Fabra Observatory is recorded at coordinates 41.4184, 2.1240.
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The circumstances in which Fabra Observatory stands. Observatory lies within Vallvidrera, el Tibidabo i les Planes. Recorded at coordinates 41.4184, 2.1240. Recorded as astronomical observatory. Recorded at an elevation of 415. Situated in Spain.
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scholarly publication
- Analysis of maximum and minimum daily temperatures recorded at Fabra Observatory (Barcelona, NE Spain) in the period 1917–1998, International Journal of Climatology, 2001
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2001
- Significant hot and cold events at the Fabra Observatory, Barcelona (NE Spain), Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 2002
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2002
- Trends affecting pluviometric indices at the Fabra Observatory (Barcelona, NE Spain) from 1917 to 1999, International Journal of Climatology, 2003
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2003
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q1373728: Fabra Observatory
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- “Fabra Observatory”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Significant hot and cold events at the Fabra Observatory, Barcelona (NE Spain), Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 2002Crossref registry
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Trends affecting pluviometric indices at the Fabra Observatory (Barcelona, NE Spain) from 1917 to 1999, International Journal of Climatology, 2003Crossref registry
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