Beta Orionis observatory
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Beta Orionis observatory, in Rosario, Argentina, is a small privately run facility whose asteroid observations are logged with the international Minor Planet Center.
About Beta Orionis observatory
The observatory is operated by Fernando Tifner and holds Minor Planet Center code I32. It is equipped with a 0.25-metre f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope fitted with a CCD camera, used for astrometric observations of asteroids and comets submitted to the Minor Planet Center's international database.
Location & getting there
The observatory is located in Santa Fe Province, near the city of Rosario, Argentina, close to 32.981°S, 60.654°W, part of the South America section of Star Register's observatories directory. Rosario sits on the Paraná River in the country's agricultural heartland.
Visiting Beta Orionis observatory
As a privately operated observing station, no public opening hours or tour programme have been published. If you'd like to visit, reach out locally or check current listings before travelling.
See your named star from here
The same CCD-equipped telescope that tracks asteroids from Beta Orionis observatory could, in principle, be turned toward the coordinates of a star named through Star Register. Name a star or browse the catalogue of stars already registered.
Opening hours and public-visit programs vary by season. Check Google Maps for current times before you travel.
