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, August 24, 2014

C/2014 E2 Jacques

Observación del cometa C/2014 E2 Jacques el 23-agosto-2014, foto en color Canon 1D MK IV + EF 400 @ 12500 ISO 10 tomas de 30 segundos. Detalle Telescopio LX200 16" F10 + CCD SBIG STL1001E, 14 imágenes de 30 sec.

C/2014 E2 Jacques

Monday, January 6, 2014

Andromeda Galaxy M31

M31 the Andromeda Galaxy,
Observatorio de La Cañada
2013-Dec-06 21:52:50 UT 180 secs exposure
Canon EOS 1D + EF 70-200 mm f2.8L USM, ISO 800