The Guillermo Haro Observatory is an astronomical

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...

 owned and operated by Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica y Electrónica in the Mexican state of Sonora

Sonora

Sonora officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 72 municipalities; the capital city is Hermosillo....

. It is located 13 km north of Cananea

Cananea

-Economy:Mining is the main source of revenue for Cananea and will be for the foreseeable future. Eighty percent of the population is directly or indirectly supported by mining companies in Cananea. The first and most important mining company is Mexicana de Cananea, S.A. de C.V. owned by and...

, some 85 km south-east of Mount Hopkins

Mount Hopkins

Mount Hopkins or Hopkins Mountain can refer to* Mount Hopkins, New Zealand in the South Island of New ZealandIt can also refer to any of five peaks in the United States:Feature NameStateCountyCoordinatesUSGS 7.5' MapAZGilaArmer Mountain...

, and is named after Professor Guillermo Haro

Guillermo Haro

Professor Guillermo Haro was born in Mexico City where he grew during the time of the Mexican Revolution. He studied philosophy at the National Autonomous University of Mexico...

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Equipment

The observatory has a 2.12 meter primary mirror telescope and a 16 inch Meade used for extinction measurements.

External links

• Location of the Observatorio Astrofísico Guillermo Haro.
• OAGH Clear Sky Clock Forecasts of observing conditions.