La Cañada Observatory, is an initiative by Juan Lacruz, the observatory started astrometric operations in the summer of 2002, it is registered as station J87 in the Minor Planet Center of the International Astronomical Union.

The Observatory also participates in the studies on minor bodies promoted by the Group on Meteorites, Minor Bodies, and Planetary Sciences of the Institute of Space Sciences (CSIC-IEEC).



Sunday, October 18, 2009

Visita al Observatorio del Teide y del Roque de los Muchachos

El volcán preside el observatorio del Teide.

Visita al telescopio infrarrojo Carlos Sánchez con la profesora Mercedes Prieto.

Reposición de nitrógeno líquido para enfriar el detector infrarrojo.
Telescopio IAC80.

Gran telescopio de Canarias.

Estructura del GRANTECAN.