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Observatory’s equipments
The OdM includes three astronomical research equipments, two atmospheric measurement stations, and a satellite communications station.
Fabra-ROA Montsec Telescope (TFRM): belonging to the Royal Academy of Sciences and Arts of Barcelona (RACAB) and the Spanish Navy Observatory.
The Montsec Satellite Ground Station (SGSMontsec) is made up of several antennas for communications with low-orbit satellites, and has been designed, implemented and installed by the NanoSat Lab of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech (UPC), and managed jointly by the UPC and the IEEC.
The mission of the OdM is to provide the tools to carry out cutting-edge research in astronomy and earth sciences, as well as the necessary support for the operation of satellite telecommunications equipment. Different institutes and universities have actively contributed to the scientific and technical development of OdM projects.
Joan Oró Telescope (TJO)
Robotic telescope of 80 cm diameter managed by the Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia
Fabra-ROA Montsec Telescope (TFRM)
Baker-Nunn wide-field robotic telescope managed by the Royal Academy of Sciences and Arts of Barcelona and the Royal Institute and Observatory of the Navy of San Fernando
All-sky camera
Bolide and meteor tracking camera managed by the Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia
SMC weather station
Station of the Meteorological Service of Catalonia
XVPCA station
Environmental quality monitoring station of the Atmospheric Pollution Monitoring and Forecasting Network
