OCA-DLR Asteroid Survey, Astronomical observatory in Grasse Arrondissement, France
The OCA-DLR Asteroid Survey operates from an elevation of 1,271 meters using a 90-centimeter Schmidt telescope for celestial observations.
From October 1996 to April 1999, this collaborative French-German project discovered more than 1,000 asteroids and one comet in the solar system.
The facility represents a partnership between the French Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur and the German Aerospace Center for space research advancement.
The observatory conducts observations during 15 days each month when moonlight reaches minimum levels for optimal viewing conditions.
The Minor Planet Center assigned the observatory code 910 to this facility, which discovered the comet designated as 198P/ODAS.
Location: arrondissement of Grasse
Location: Alpes-Maritimes
Elevation above the sea: 1,271 m
Website: http://earn.dlr.de/odas
GPS coordinates: 43.74889,6.92667
Latest update: March 18, 2025 07:52
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