Centre de recherches en géodynamique et astrométrie
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CERGA — the Centre de recherches en géodynamique et astrométrie — was a scientific department and astronomical station of the Côte d'Azur Observatory in southern France, where astronomers tracked and discovered asteroids through the 1980s and early 1990s.
About CERGA Observatory
Registered under observatory code 010, CERGA specialised in geodynamics and astrometry — the precise measurement of positions and movements in the sky — and its observers are credited with discovering several asteroids between 1984 and 1993.
Location & getting there
The station is located in southern France, in the hills that also host the wider Côte d'Azur Observatory network.
Visiting CERGA Observatory
No current public visiting information is available for the site; check the Côte d'Azur Observatory for up-to-date details before planning a trip.
See your named star from here
Astrometry — CERGA's specialty — is exactly the science behind pinpointing a named star's coordinates in the sky. Find your star's exact position in our catalogue.
Opening hours and public-visit programs vary by season. Check Google Maps for current times before you travel.