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Côte d'Azur Observatory

Nice, France

Côte d'Azur Observatory
Côte d'Azur Observatory. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

The Côte d'Azur Observatory (Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur, pronounced [ɔpsɛʁvatwaʁ də la kot dazyʁ], OCA) is a network of astronomical observatories throughout southern France (Alpes-Maritimes district). It originated in 1988 with the merger of two observatories: Nice Observatory 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.

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