Calar Alto Observatory

in the Sierra de los Filabres, Andalucía, Southern Spain.
Operated by the Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie in Heidelberg and the Observatory of Madrid.

The dome of the 3.5m telescope at dawn	Thunder clouds above the biggest dome	Observing with the 1.2m telescope
The dome of the 1.2m telescope	The building of the 3.5m telescope	Light pollution from Gergal is getting a problem
Black holes at Calar Alto Observatory	The Schmidt and the spanish 1.5m telescope	The Zeiss 2.2m telescope

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Coordinates: Altitude:
2^o 32.8' W
37^o 13.4' N 2168m

Coordinates:	Altitude:
2^o 32.8' W 37^o 13.4' N	2168m

Observatory page
MPI für Astronomie

Site map
Telescopes

View from satellite
Current weather

Observatory page	MPI für Astronomie
Site map	Telescopes
View from satellite	Current weather