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The '''CERGA Observatory''' ({{langx|fr|Centre de recherches en géodynamique et astrométrie}}, {{IPA|fr|sɑ̃tʁ də ʁəʃɛʁʃ ɑ̃ ʒeɔdinamik e astʁɔmetʁi|pron}}; [[List of observatory codes|obs. code]]: [[IAU code#010|010]]) was a scientific department and astronomical station of the [[Côte d'Azur Observatory]] in southern France, where several [[asteroid]]s were discovered during 1984–1993.<ref name="MPC-Discoverers" /><ref name="2252-CERGA" />

== Description ==

CERGA included 28 researchers and as many engineers and technicians located on the Observatory sites of [[Nice]], [[Grasse]] and [[Calern]] ([[Caussols, Alpes-Maritimes|Caussols]]). The scientific activities covered fields as diverse as fundamental [[astronomy]], [[celestial mechanics]], and space [[geodesy]]. CERGA was in charge of several observing facilities of the [[Lunar Laser Ranging experiment]], for example, the lunar-laser ranging telescope and the two satellite laser stations.

By nature the scientific activity involved the acquisition of data and their processing, a dedicated instrumental development and a close relationship with the more theoretical aspects in dynamics and observation modelling.

CERGA was dissolved in 2004 when the parent [[Côte d'Azur Observatory]] re-organized. The main-belt asteroid [[2252&nbsp;CERGA]] was named for the observatory, where this asteroid was discovered by [[Kōichirō Tomita]].<ref name="2252-CERGA" />

== List of discovered minor planets ==
{| class="wikitable floatright" style="font-size: 0.9em; width: 270px;"
|+ [[Minor planet]]s discovered: 21<ref name="MPC-Discoverers" />
|-
| ''see {{section link||List of discovered minor planets}}''
|}
{{See also|Category:Discoveries by the CERGA Observatory}}

The [[Minor Planet Center]] directly credits the CERGA observatory with the discovery of 21 asteroids made during 1984–1993.<ref name="MPC-Discoverers" /> The discoveries were made using the observatory's 0.9-meter Schmidt telescope.<ref name="2252-CERGA" />

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 89%; float: left; width: 26em; margin-right: 1em; height: 320px;
|-
| 3913 Chemin || 2 December 1986 || {{LoMP|3913|list}}
|-
| 4602 Heudier || 28 October 1986 || {{LoMP|4602|list}}
|-
| 4603 Bertaud || 25 November 1986 || {{LoMP|4603|list}}
|-
| 4892 Chrispollas || 11 October 1985 || {{LoMP|4892|list}}
|-
| 5576 Albanese || 26 October 1986 || {{LoMP|5576|list}}
|-
| 5671 Chanal || 13 December 1985 || {{LoMP|5671|list}}
|-
| 5769 Michard || 6 August 1987 || {{LoMP|5769|list}}
|-
| 6375 Fredharris || 1 October 1986 || {{LoMP|6375|list}}
|-
| 6587 Brassens || 27 November 1984 || {{LoMP|6587|list}}
|-
| 6820 Buil || 13 December 1985 || {{LoMP|6820|list}}
|-
| 7928 Bijaoui || 27 November 1986 || {{LoMP|7928|list}}
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 89%; float: left; width: 26em; margin-right: 1em; height: 291px;
|-
| 8080 Intel || 17 November 1987 || {{LoMP|8080|list}}
|-
| 8636 Malvina || 17 October 1985 || {{LoMP|8636|list}}
|-
| 9553 Colas || 17 October 1985 || {{LoMP|9553|list}}
|-
| 13499 Steinberg || 1 October 1986 || {{LoMP|13499|list}}
|-
| 13500 Viscardy || 6 August 1987 || {{LoMP|13500|list}}
|-
| {{mp|(17405) 1986 VQ|2}} || 4 November 1986 || {{LoMP|17405|list}}
|-
| {{mp|(27704) 1984 WB|4}} || 27 November 1984 || {{LoMP|27704|list}}
|-
| {{mp|(55734) 1986 WD|6}} || 27 November 1986 || {{LoMP|55734|list}}
|-
| {{mp|(65660) 1985 PM|1}} || 14 August 1985 || {{LoMP|65660|list}}
|-
| 100122 Alpes Maritimes || 15 August 1993 || {{LoMP|100122|list}}
|}
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== See also ==
* {{section link|List of minor planet discoverers|CERGA}}
* [[OCA–DLR Asteroid Survey]]

== References ==
{{reflist|refs=

<ref name="MPC-Discoverers">{{cite web
  |title      = Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)
  |work       = Minor Planet Center
  |url        = http://www.minorplanetcenter.net/iau/lists/MPDiscsNum.html
  |date       = 12 January 2017
  |accessdate = 26 April 2018}}</ref>

<ref name="2252-CERGA">{{cite web
  |title      = 2252 CERGA (1978 VT)
  |work       = Minor Planet Center
  |url        = https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/db_search/show_object?object_id=2252
  |accessdate = 26 April 2018}}</ref>

}} <!-- end of reflist -->

== External links ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20190530195942/http://wwwrc.obs-azur.fr/cerga/CERGA_anglais.html CERGA English home page]
* http://www.oca.eu/
* [http://www.beyond.fr/sites/cerga.html CERGA observatory], www.beyond.fr

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[[Category:Asteroid surveys]]
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[[Category:2004 disestablishments in France]]
[[Category:Minor-planet discovering observatories]]
[[Category:French UMR]]