Côte d'Azur Observatory

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The "Grand Equatorial" of the Côte d'Azur Observatory, atop Mont-Gros (city of Nice).
The "Grand Equatorial" of the Côte d'Azur Observatory, atop Mont-Gros (city of Nice).
A telescope in the Côte d'Azur Observatory

The Côte d'Azur Observatory (Template:Langx, {{#invoke:IPA|main}}, OCA) is a network of astronomical observatories throughout southern France (Alpes-Maritimes district). It originated in 1988 with the merger of two observatories:

  1. Nice Observatory
  2. Centre de recherches en géodynamique et astrométrie (CERGA)

Cote d'Azur Observatory tested beam combining technology at CHARA array.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Astronomers developed a theory about M-Type asteroids, that may be tested by the planned spacecraft Psyche.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>

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