Montsec observatory
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The Montsec Astronomical Observatory (OAdM) is a scientific infrastructure managed by the IEEC under an agreement with the General Directorate of Research of the Generalitat de Catalunya.
It is located at an altitude of 1570 meters in the Montsec mountain range, 50 km north of the city of Lleida, in the municipality of Sant Esteve de la Sarga and near Àger, in the Catalan pre-Pyrenees. This area is recognized as one of the most suitable on the European continent for astronomical observation, thanks to the combination of weather conditions and the low effect of light pollution. It is certainly an exceptional heaven.
The OAdM consists of four facilities for astronomy research and two measuring stations. The two measuring stations are dedicated to the meteorological study (Meteorological Service of Catalonia) and to environmental pollution (Institute of Environmental Diagnosis and Water Studies - CSIC). The astronomical equipment consists of three robotic telescopes:
- The TJO (Joan Oró Telescope): owned by the Generalitat de Catalunya, installed and managed by the IEEC.
- The TFRM (Telescope Fabra-ROA Montsec): belonging to the Royal Academy of Sciences and Arts of Barcelona and the Royal Observatory of the Navy.
Services
Possible applications
- Industrial manufacturing control
- Smart buildings
- Smart cities
Equipment
Robotic telescopes
Joan Oró and SQT telescopes
- Software / hardware control architecture
- Open source software for monitoring and controlling complex systems: OpenROCS
- STRIPS smart decision core
- Closed loop dynamic control
- Distributed system
Staff
