Observatorio Astronomico Pinhal do Rei - Projecto ucrOA
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manchanegra
N 39° 45.121 W 009° 00.737
29S E 498947 N 4400234
This is a small observatory located in the Pinhal de Leiria woods near Marinha Grande in Portugal.
Waymark Code: WM1AEQ
Location: Leiria, Portugal
Date Posted: 03/15/2007
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The Observatório Astronómico Pinhal do Rei is a small observatory owned by the Associação Nacional de Observação Astronómica, a non profitable organization born in 1995 with the purpose of study, analise, investigate and execute all astronomy activities and to show this cience to common people.
This Observatory, also known as Project ucrOA (unidade de Controlo Remoto de Observação Astronómica - Remote Control Astronomica Obervatory unit) is a small Astronomical observatory remotely controled via Internet.
We dont know if this observatory is still in use but we are trying to find out and we will update this page as soon as we know.
Observatory Purpose: Private
Optical / Infrared Telescopes?: Yes
Radio Telescopes?: No
Solar Telescopes?: No
Open to the Public?: No
Is this a Club Observatory?: Yes
Public Viewing Allowed?: No
Active Observatory?: Active
Number of Telescopes or Antennas: 1
Site URL: [Web Link]
Year Dedicated or Opened: 2000
Altitude (meters): 143
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Visit Instructions:Note the time of day of your visit, and your own photo of your favorite part of the observatory. This might be the view from the observatory, picture of your favorite building or favorite exhibit. (Be mindful of flash photography rules!)
If you participated in an observing session, let everyone know what you saw!