Observatori Fabra, Barcelona, Spain - Astronomical Observatories on Waymarking.com

One of the oldest observatories of Spain. It's common to have programs for public visits. This observatory played an important role for the spanish astronomy. José Comas Solà, the first director of the observatory, discovered 11 asteroids from here and named one as Barcelona!

They have also a webcam running from this spot at (visit link)

Observatory Purpose: Research Optical / Infrared Telescopes?: Yes Radio Telescopes?: No Solar Telescopes?: Yes Open to the Public?: Yes Is this a Club Observatory?: No Public Viewing Allowed?: Yes Active Observatory?: Retired Number of Telescopes or Antennas: 1 Site URL: [Web Link] Year Dedicated or Opened: 1904 Altitude (meters): 431

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!

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