Code Astronomical Observatory - Santa Fe Space Observations Center

Founded in the excitement following the launch of Sputnik I, the Centro Observadores del Espacio, known as CODE, has grown from a small amateur astronomy group into a full space-observation complex in Santa Fe, Argentina.

About CODE Astronomical Observatory

CODE began as an amateur astronomy group in October 1957 and was formally registered on 22 August 1962. Today it operates from Avenida Alte G. Brown 4998, on Santa Fe's Costanera, with facilities that include an astronomical observatory, a museum, a 3D cinema, a Fulldome 360 Laser 4K planetarium, teaching and meteorological observatories, the ExpoEspacio exhibit, a Museum of Air and Space, and a scientific library. Since 2019, it has also served as the headquarters of the Argentine Lunar Society.

History

Over the decades, CODE has organised more than 5,000 public presentations and sent delegations to some of the biggest moments in spaceflight history, including the Gemini VI launch at Cape Kennedy in 1965, the Apollo 11 mission in 1969, and the International Astronomy Congress in the Canary Islands in 1992.

Location & getting there

The complex sits on Santa Fe's Costanera, the riverside promenade along the Salado and Paraná rivers in Santa Fe Province, Argentina, making it an easy stop for visitors exploring the city's waterfront.

See your named star from here

A star named through Star Register comes with exact sky coordinates. At a site like CODE, with its own observatory and planetarium, staff can use those coordinates to help you locate your named star in the night sky. Search the star catalogue to find yours.