Observatorio Astronómico Los Molinos
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Telescopes at Los Molinos Observatory | |
| Organization | University of the Republic |
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| Code | 844[1] |
| Location | Greater Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Coordinates | 34°45′19″S 56°11′25″W / 34.755389°S 56.190222°WCoordinates: 34°45′19″S 56°11′25″W / 34.755389°S 56.190222°W |
| Altitude | 28 metres (92 ft) |
| Established | 1994 |
| Website |
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Los Molinos Observatory (Spanish: Observatorio Astronómico Los Molinos, OALM) is an astronomical observatory owned by the Ministerio de Educación y Cultura de Uruguay and operated in collaboration with the University of the Republic's Astronomy Department. It is located near the city of Las Piedras, on the outskirts of Montevideo, Uruguay.[2]
Discoveries
Further information: Variable star designation
- Main belt asteroid, 68853 Vaimaca, on 19 April 2002[3]
- Main belt asteroid, 73342 Guyunusa, on 4 May 2002[4]
- Variable star, VSX J034330.8-442815, on 18 November 2011[5]
- Variable star, VSX J074722.4+220414, on 19 November 2011[6]
References
- ↑ "List of Observatory Codes". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
844 303.80982 0.822499 -0.566884 Observatorio Astronomico Los Molinos
- ↑ "Who we are". OALM. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ↑ "(68853) Vaimaca". JPL. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ↑ "(73342) Guyunusa". JPL. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ↑ "VSX J034330.8-442815". The International Variable Star Index – AAVSO.
- ↑ "VSX J074722.4+220414". The International Variable Star Index – AAVSO.
External links
- http://oalm.astronomia.edu.uy/web/ previous website
- Official "UNESCO" AR 127 telescope giving to "Los Molinos"
- Physical and dynamical characteristics of icy "dwarf planets" (plutoids) – Gonzalo Tancredi, Observatorio Astronómico Los Molinos
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