Calar Alto Observatory

Astronomical Observatories

Description: 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 range.

Country: Spain

Altitude: 1501 - 2500 meters

Type of observatory: Optical telescope

Established: 1975

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NATDXsS4YTc

Observatory site: Calar Alto

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