Consell Observatory

Consell Observatory is an astronomical observatory on the island of Mallorca, Spain, owned and operated by the Latin American League of Astronomy.

About Consell Observatory

Sitting at an altitude of about 130 metres in the town of Consell, the observatory carries the International Astronomical Union observatory code 176 and is known in Spanish as Observatorio Astronómico de Consell and in Catalan as Observatori Astronòmic de Consell.

History & research

The observatory has an active minor-planet-hunting record. Astronomers working from Consell are credited with the discovery of the asteroid (157179) 2004 PW66 in 2004, along with three further asteroid discoveries made in collaboration with fellow astronomers Rafael Pacheco and Ángel López Jiménez.

Location & getting there

Consell Observatory is located in the town of Consell on Mallorca, one of Spain's Balearic Islands, at coordinates roughly 39°39′N, 2°49′E and an elevation of around 130 metres.

Visiting Consell Observatory

The observatory's own site, astrosurf.com/consell_obs, is the best starting point for current details on tours or public access before planning a visit.

See your named star from here

As an active observatory with a track record of tracking faint, moving objects in the sky, Consell is exactly the kind of site where staff could, given the coordinates, aim a telescope at a star named through Star Register. Browse the growing list of named stars in our catalogue.