Bastidan observatory

Bastidan observatory holds an official Minor Planet Center observatory code, D11, placing it among France's registered network of astrometric observing sites.

About Bastidan observatory

Bastidan observatory is listed in the Minor Planet Center's observatory code database under code D11, indicating it is used for astrometric observations reported to the international minor-planet tracking system. Further public detail about its history or instruments isn't currently available.

Location & getting there

The observatory is located in France, part of a country with one of the densest networks of registered astrometric observing sites in Europe.

Visiting Bastidan observatory

No confirmed public visiting information is available for this site. If you're interested, check with regional French astronomy associations for the latest access details.

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