alt=The "Grand Equatorial" of the Côte d'Azur Observatory, atop Mont-Gros (city of Nice).|thumb|The "Grand Equatorial" of the Côte d'Azur Observatory, atop Mont-Gros (city of Nice).

thumb|right|A telescope in the Côte d'Azur Observatory

The Côte d'Azur Observatory (, , 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.

Astronomers developed a theory about M-Type asteroids, that may be tested by the planned spacecraft Psyche.

See also

  • List of astronomical observatories
  • Lunar Laser Ranging Experiment
  • OCA-DLR Asteroid Survey
  • The Nice Model

References

  • Côte d'Azur Observatory official website (English version)
  • Grand Interferometre a 2 Telescopes (GI2T REGAIN )