Fabra Observatory
Encyclopedia
The Fabra Observatory is an astronomical
observatory
located in Barcelona
, Catalonia
, pointed towards the south at 415 m of altitude over the level of the sea (latitude
: 41,4184° N; longitude
: 2,1239° E).
It was established in 1904 and belongs to the Reial Acadèmia de Ciències i Arts de Barcelona.
Its main activity is the study of asteroid
s and comet
s. It's the fourth most ancient observatory in the world that is still functioning.
It was where the comet 32P/Comas Solà
was discovered by Josep Comas Solà
Astronomy
Astronomy is a natural science that deals with the study of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the atmosphere of Earth...
observatory
Observatory
An observatory is a location used for observing terrestrial or celestial events. Astronomy, climatology/meteorology, geology, oceanography and volcanology are examples of disciplines for which observatories have been constructed...
located in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
, pointed towards the south at 415 m of altitude over the level of the sea (latitude
Latitude
In geography, the latitude of a location on the Earth is the angular distance of that location south or north of the Equator. The latitude is an angle, and is usually measured in degrees . The equator has a latitude of 0°, the North pole has a latitude of 90° north , and the South pole has a...
: 41,4184° N; longitude
Longitude
Longitude is a geographic coordinate that specifies the east-west position of a point on the Earth's surface. It is an angular measurement, usually expressed in degrees, minutes and seconds, and denoted by the Greek letter lambda ....
: 2,1239° E).
It was established in 1904 and belongs to the Reial Acadèmia de Ciències i Arts de Barcelona.
Its main activity is the study of asteroid
Asteroid
Asteroids are a class of small Solar System bodies in orbit around the Sun. They have also been called planetoids, especially the larger ones...
s and comet
Comet
A comet is an icy small Solar System body that, when close enough to the Sun, displays a visible coma and sometimes also a tail. These phenomena are both due to the effects of solar radiation and the solar wind upon the nucleus of the comet...
s. It's the fourth most ancient observatory in the world that is still functioning.
It was where the comet 32P/Comas Solà
32P/Comas Solá
32P/Comas Solà is the name of a periodic comet with a current orbital period of 8.8 years.The comet nucleus is estimated to be 8.4 kilometers in diameter.-Discovery:...
was discovered by Josep Comas Solà
Josep Comas Solá
Josep Comas i Solà was a Catalan Spanish astronomer.He observed planets including Mars and Saturn, measuring the period of rotation of the latter...