Centro astronómico de Calar Alto, Almería, España

Salvador Margarit

doi:10.3989/ic.1980.v32.i322.2346

Abstract

The Basic Agreement of Cooperation in Scientific Research and Technological development signed by the Spanish and West German governments in 1970, served as a framework for the agreement signed in 1972 by the National Astronomical Commission and the Max-Planck Society, for the setting up of the «Spanish-German Astronomical Centre». Construction work was started in 1973 on the Calar-Alto (2,168 m), the highest point in the Sierra de los Filabres in the province of Almeria. At present the last of the domed buildings, which is intented to accommodate a 3.5 m diameter Telescope and should go into operation in 1983, is at the completion stage. By this date all work will have been completed, with four domed buildings for telescopes of different sizes and the buildings for laboratory, living quarters, services and workshops needed for the use of the scientific instruments. The 1.52 m diameter National Astronomical Observatory telescope has been installed in a separate building beside the infrastructure of the Spanish-German Astronomical Centre.

Highlights

1973 wurden die Bauarbeiten auf dem CalarAlto (2.168 m Hóhe) in der Sierra de los Filabres in der Náhe Almeria eingeleitet
At present the last of the domed buildings, which is intented t o accommodate a 3.5 m diameter Telescope and should go into operation in 1983, is at the completion stage. By this date all work will have been completed, with four domed buildings for telescopes of different sizes and the buildings for laboratory, living quarters, services and workshops needed for the use of the scientific instruments
En 1973, les travaux de construction ont été commencés à Calar-Alto (2.168 m), cote maximale de la Sierra de los Filabres, dans la province d'Almeria

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Introduction

1973 wurden die Bauarbeiten auf dem CalarAlto (2.168 m Hóhe) in der Sierra de los Filabres in der Náhe Almeria eingeleitet. Unido a la infraestructura del Centro Astronó mico Hispano Alemán se ha instalado en un edificio propio el telescopio de 1,52 m de diámetro del Observatorio Astronómico Na clonal. Los astrónomos españoles disponen a cambio de un 10% del tiempo de observación en los telescopios y demás instrumentos que, conjuntamente con los edificios, instalaciones y equipo auxiliar, han sido financiados por el Gobierno de la República Federal.

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