Cerro del Viento observatory

Cerro del Viento observatory is a small astronomical observatory near Badajoz, in the Extremadura region of Spain, registered with the International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Center.

About Cerro del Viento observatory

Cerro del Viento sits at roughly 189 metres above sea level and holds Minor Planet Center observatory code I84, marking it as a site that submits astrometric observations to the international asteroid- and comet-tracking community.

Location & getting there

The observatory is located near Badajoz in Extremadura, in western Spain close to the Portuguese border.

Visiting Cerro del Viento observatory

No public visiting information is available for this site. If you'd like to arrange a visit, check locally in Badajoz or search for current contact details before travelling.

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