Pico dos Dias Observatory
 The 1.6m telescope | |
| Organization | National Astrophysical Laboratory of Brazil  |
|---|---|
| Observatory code | 874 |
| Location | Brasópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Coordinates | 22°32′04″S 45°34′57″W / 22.5344°S 45.5825°WCoordinates: 22°32′04″S 45°34′57″W / 22.5344°S 45.5825°W |
| Altitude | 1,864 m (6,115 ft) |
| Website | www |
| Telescopes | 0.6m Boller & Chivens 0.6m Zeiss Jena 1.6m Perkin-Elmer |
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The Pico dos Dias Observatory (Portuguese: Observatório Pico dos Dias (OPD)) is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the National Astrophysical Laboratory of Brazil (Portuguese: Laboratório Nacional de Astrofísica (LNA)). It is located in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, 37 kilometers (23 mi) from the city of Itajubá.
Telescopes[]
- A 1.6 m (63 in) Cassegrain reflector built by Perkin-Elmer first became operational in 1981.[1]
- A 0.6 m (24 in) Ritchey-Chrétien telescope built by Boller & Chivens and installed in 1992 is jointly used by LNA and the University of São Paulo.[1]
- A 0.6 m (24 in) Cassegrain reflector built by Zeiss Jena was purchased in the 1960s through coffee trade with East Germany. It was installed in 1983.[1]
ASPOS OKP[]
In April 2017, Russia's space agency, Roscosmos, opened the first () at Pico dos Dias. There will be another three stations in the system.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c "LNA - Telescopes". Laboratório Nacional de Astrofísica. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
- ^ Russia Opens 1st Ground Station to Monitor Orbital Debris in Brazil, , 2017-04-06
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