THE MOST DETAILED STAR CATALOGUE

OF THE GALACTIC CENTRE

The GALACTICNUCLEUS project, led by the IAA, will make it possible to study the stellar population
surrounding the supermassive black hole at the Galactic Centre in unprecedented detail

JUICE MISSION PREPARES FOR ITS

EXTREME ENVIRONMENTAL TEST

The Institute de Astrophysics de Andalusia (IAA-CSIC) is participating in two of the mission's instruments,
the GALA laser altimeter and the JANUS camera

WHAT IGNITES THE HELIUM HALOS OF EARLY

GALAXIES REMAINS A MYSTERY

A study looks at the galaxy IZw18, an analogue of the first galaxies that appeared in the universe,
for the origin of the radiation that produces a helium halo around it

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The mission will focus on processes combining atmospheric circulation, composition, space weather and regional climate change, and will provide critical observations not available with existing or planned satellites

CAIRT mission, with the participation of the IAA-CSIC, candidate for ESA's...

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CAIRT mission, with the participation of the IAA-CSIC, candidate for ESA's Earth Explorer 11 programme

Greenhouse and pollutant gases, as well as gases from natural phenomena such as volcanic eruptions, have an impact on the Earth's atmosphere. Studying these processes in detail is the aim of the CAIRT satellite concept, developed by a scientific group led by the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and involving the Institute de Astrophysics of Andalusia (IAA-CSIC). The European Space Agency has selected CAIRT as one of the four candidates for its next scientific Earth observation mission.
18/06/2021

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The GALACTICNUCLEUS project will make it possible to study the stellar population surrounding the supermassive black hole at the Galactic Centre in unprecedented detail. The work, led by the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia, offers the most extensive census of stars in the Galactic Core recorded to date

IAA researchers publish the most detailed star catalogue of the Galactic...

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IAA researchers publish the most detailed star catalogue of the Galactic Centre

The European Southern Observatory (ESO) database has just published the most extensive catalogue of stars in the Galactic Centre to date. The centre of the Milky Way is home to a supermassive black hole of about four million solar masses, Sagittarius A*, whose discovery led to the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2020. Surrounding it is an exceptionally dense star cluster, and the whole represents a region of great scientific interest, for which the GALACTICNUCLEUS project was designed to provide in-depth knowledge.
08/06/2021

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JUICE, a European Space Agency (ESA) mission to be launched in September 2022, will study Jupiter and its moons to analyse the possibilities for the development of life around gas giant planets. The Institute de Astrophysics de Andalusia (IAA-CSIC) is participating in two of the mission's instruments, the GALA laser altimeter and the JANUS camera

Juice mission prepares for its extreme environmental test

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Juice mission prepares for its extreme environmental test

Juice, the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, arrived "home" this month at the European Space Agency's (ESA) technical centre in the Netherlands. The spacecraft will undergo extreme environmental testing in Europe's largest thermal vacuum chamber to prepare for its journey to the outer Solar System. The Institute de Astrophysics of Andalusia (IAA-CSIC) is the only Spanish institution contributing technologically to the mission, while scientifically researchers from the IAA-CSIC and the University of the Basque Country are participating.
24/05/2021

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The Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia (IAA-CSIC) welcomes the presentation of the project of the musician Antonio Arias based on the poems of the astronaut Al Worden. The project, which has the participation of the Cervantes Institute and the IAA-CSIC, includes an album, a book and a documentary

Presentation of the project Hola Tierra

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Presentation of the project Hola Tierra

Antonio Arias, one of the most representative and prolific artists of Spanish-speaking pop-rock culture, presented today at the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia (IAA-CSIC) Hola Tierra, a multidisciplinary musical, poetic and humanist project. The project is based on the collection of poems titled Hello Earth (1974), in which the astronaut All Worden from the Apollo 15 mission described his experience in space, and includes the publication of a book, an album and a documentary.
30/04/2021

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The IAA-CSIC is leading a study to determine the properties of stars that, either because of rapid rotation or because they are in a very compact double system subject to strong tidal forces, show a flattened shape

A method to study distorted white dwarf stars is developed

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A method to study distorted white dwarf stars is developed

Most stars, due to their rotation and gaseous character, show some flattening at the poles. But some rotate so fast that they take on a distinctly elongated shape, something that also happens in very close binary stars due to mutual attraction. The study of these fast rotators constitutes a theoretical challenge, since they require specific methods to determine their properties.
26/04/2021

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Two astronomy networks come together to form the largest collaborative terrestrial astronomy network in Europe

OPTICON-Radionet PILOT (ORP), the largest astronomy network in Europe, is...

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OPTICON-Radionet PILOT (ORP), the largest astronomy network in Europe, is born

To date, Europe has had two major collaborative networks for ground-based astronomy, OPTICON and RadioNet, operating respectively in optical and radio. Now, these networks have come together to form the largest collaborative network for ground-based astronomy in Europe. The new network, called OPTICON-Radionet PILOT (ORP), aims to harmonise observing methods and tools and to provide access to a wider range of astronomical facilities.
16/04/2021

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A study looks at the galaxy IZw18, an analogue of the first galaxies that appeared in the universe, for the origin of the radiation that produces a helium halo around it

What ignites the helium halos of early galaxies remains a mystery

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What ignites the helium halos of early galaxies remains a mystery

About thirteen and a half billion years ago, the first galaxies were formed, made up almost entirely of hydrogen and helium, the primordial elements that emerged after the Big Bang. Populated by a type of stars that are now extinct, they are beyond our observation capacity, and "analogue" galaxies are now being used to determine their properties, among them the origin of extensive ionized helium haloes common in primitive galaxies. IZw18, a nearby galaxy used as an analog for decades, now shows that these halos remain, for the time being, inexplicable.
12/04/2021

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MAAT, a visiting GTC instrument in the preliminary design phase, will bring the technique known as integral field spectroscopy to the OSIRIS instrument

MAAT: new “eyes” for the OSIRIS instrument of the Gran Telescopio Canarias...

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MAAT: new “eyes” for the OSIRIS instrument of the Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC)

The OSIRIS instrument began operating from the first light of the Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC), in 2009, and has shown exceptional efficiency over more than a decade. In 2023 the MAAT module (acronym for Mirror-slicer Array for Astronomical Transients), which is now in the preliminary design phase, will be installed within OSIRIS and will add integral field spectroscopy (IFS) to the excellent image quality provided by the GTC.
30/03/2021

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The Event Horizon Telescope reaches a new milestone in astronomical observation by analyzing M87's supermassive black hole in polarized light

Astronomers Image Magnetic Fields at the Edge of M87’s Black Hole

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Astronomers Image Magnetic Fields at the Edge of M87’s Black Hole

The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration, who produced the first ever image of a black hole, has revealed today a new view of the massive object at the centre of the M87 galaxy: how it looks in polarised light. This is the first time astronomers have been able to measure polarisation, a signature of magnetic fields, this close to the edge of a black hole. The observations are key to explaining how the M87 galaxy, located 55 million light-years away, is able to launch energetic jets from its core.
24/03/2021

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The volume includes 77 short articles on current research topics about the Sun, written in a plain language by scientists from 30 European research institutions and universities.

#TheScienceOfEST series is now available as a book!

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#TheScienceOfEST series is now available as a book!

#TheScienceOfEST series is now available as a book!

The volume includes 77 short articles on current research topics about the Sun, written in a plain language by scientists from 30 European research institutions and universities.
15/06/2020

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MAAT top-level requirements will broaden its use to the needs of the GTC community for a wide range of outstanding science topics that covers the entire astronomy given its unique observing capabilities well beyond time-domain astronomy

Panoptic spectroscopy of our universe with OSIRIS+MAAT at...

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Panoptic spectroscopy of our universe with OSIRIS+MAAT at GTC

MAAT* (Mirror-slicer Array for Astronomical Transients) is proposed as a visitor mirror-slicer optical system that will allow the OSIRIS spectrograph on the GTC the capability to perform Integral-Field Spectroscopy (IFS) over a seeing-limited field-of-view 14.20'' x 10'' with a slice width of 0.303''. MAAT will enhance the resolution power of OSIRIS by 1.6 times with respect to its 0.6'' wide long-slit.
Granada -- Virtual Format
05/05/2020

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M dwarfs are known to generate the strongest magnetic fields among main-sequence stars with convective envelopes, but we are still lacking a consistent picture of the link between the magnetic fields and underlying dynamo mechanisms, rotation, and a...

Magnetic fields, rotation, and activity in M dwarf stars

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Magnetic fields, rotation, and activity in M dwarf stars

M dwarfs are known to generate the strongest magnetic fields among main-sequence stars with convective envelopes, but we are still lacking a consistent picture of the link between the magnetic fields and underlying dynamo mechanisms, rotation, and activity. For instance, models predict that the maximum magnetic flux a star can generate scales with convective energy stored in its envelope, but no accurate measurements existed until recently.

Dr. Denis Shulyak
17/03/2020 - 12:30

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16th school of the Spanish Virtual Observatory

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16th school of the Spanish Virtual Observatory

The Spanish Virtual Observatory (SVO) is organising a VO school at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía. The school is partly supported by the ESCAPE project and by the IAA-CSIC Severo Ochoa Excellence programme. The Virtual Observatory (VO) is opening new ways of exploiting the huge amount of data provided by the ever-growing number of ground-based and space facilities, as well as by computer simulations.
09/03/2020

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What is climate change, why is it anthropogenic and why is it an urgent problem?

What is climate change, why is it anthropogenic and why is it an urgent problem?
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What is climate change, why is it anthropogenic and why is it an urgent problem?

Given the importance of the topic to our lives, those of our children and the generations that follow, and the great topicality of the subject, this talk is dedicated to explain the science behind global warming. We explain why there is scientific consensus that global warming has its cause in human activity and explain why it is a problem that requires urgent action both to adapt our societies and to avoid the most serious dangers.

Rainer Schödel
30/01/2020 - 19:00

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Outreach conference

Galaxies. Geometry of star formation

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Galaxies. Geometry of star formation

Emilio J. Alfaro
19/12/2019 - 19:00

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Outreach conference

If we cannot save Galapagos, what can we save?

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If we cannot save Galapagos, what can we save?

The title of this talk evokes a common question in conservation circles, which highlights the privileged place of the Galapagos Islands as a laboratory of evolution and a jewel of biodiversity. A jewel that, like many other natural areas, faces various threats related to human activity.

This talk is based on a travel book about the islands. In it we will see what is so special about the Galapagos, how the species that populate them came about, and why we must love them and, in the long run, save them.

Silbia López de Lacalle
28/11/2019 - 19:00

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Ahora en serio: ¿hay alguien más ahí fuera?

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Seriously: Is anyone out there?

In this talk we are going to make philoso-science, a word that I have invented and that we actually do continuously.

The question often arises as to whether we are alone in the universe, and there are always all sorts of more or less elaborate answers.

Juan Carlos Suárez
31/10/2019 - 00:15

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The mirror of the SUNRISE mission gets ready at Calar Alto

The mirror of the SUNRISE mission gets ready at Calar Alto

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The mirror of the SUNRISE mission, which will study the Sun from a stratospheric balloon, gets ready at Calar Alto

SUNRISE, a mission designed to study the Sun’s magnetic field from a stratospheric balloon, faces its third flight after its successful trips flying over the Arctic in 2009 and 2013. The instrumentation was recovered in both occasions, and now the mission team focuses on the preparation of the next phase, which will take place in 2021. In late September, the aluminizing of the SUNRISE telescope mirror took place at Calar Alto, a service offered by the observatory that permits to preserve the optimal conditions for observations.
06/10/2019

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In January 2005, a bright flash was detected in the nucleus of the galaxy in the process of fusion Arp 299-B, which was considered a supernova explosion. However, ten years of observations at different wavelengths have allowed us to witness how the luminous region was lengthening and expanding, and to conclude that it is a jet of material expelled by the galaxy's central super-massive black hole after tearing a star.

The Arp299 puzzle. Black holes that devour stars

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The Arp299 puzzle. Black holes that devour stars

In January 2005, a bright flash was detected in the nucleus of the galaxy in the process of fusion Arp 299-B, which was considered a supernova explosion. However, ten years of observations at different wavelengths have allowed us to witness how the luminous region was lengthening and expanding, and to conclude that it is a jet of material expelled by the galaxy's central super-massive black hole after tearing a star.

Miguel Ángel Pérez-Torres
25/10/2018 - 19:00

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Following an open debate, the International Astronomical Union recently recommended that the rate of expansion of the universe, traditionally referred to as the "Hubble Constant", should henceforth be referred to as the "Hubble-Lemaître Constant".

The Hubble-Lemaître constant: is it really a constant?

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The Hubble-Lemaître constant: is it really a constant?

Following an open debate, the International Astronomical Union recently recommended that the rate of expansion of the universe, traditionally referred to as the "Hubble Constant", should henceforth be referred to as the "Hubble-Lemaître Constant". In this session we will see why the change of designation was necessary to do justice to the work of Georges Lemaître, one of the fathers of relativistic cosmology, but also the reasons that point out that in reality it is not a constant.

Emilio J. Alfaro
29/11/2018 - 19:00

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Artificial Intelligence and big data: the power of data. Outreach conference

Artificial Intelligence and big data: the power of data

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Artificial Intelligence and big data: the power of data

Artificial Intelligence and big data: the power of data. Outreach conference

Francisco Herrera
13/12/2018 - 19:00

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We review the evidence of the existence of methane on Mars and its possible implications.

Methane in Mars: what are we talking about?

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Methane in Mars: what are we talking about?

We review the evidence of the existence of methane on Mars and its possible implications.

José Juan López Moreno
31/01/2019 - 19:00

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Galactic superwinds, common phenomena in galaxies, are capable of releasing an extraordinary amount of energy and transporting material over long distances. Their influence on the host galaxy can be of great importance, to the extent that the formation of these "galactic hurricanes" can even determine the life of galaxies. The study of these phenomena provides us with some keys to solving the enigmas of modern astronomy about the evolution of galaxies.

Superwinds: galactic hurricanes

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Superwinds: galactic hurricanes

Galactic superwinds, common phenomena in galaxies, are capable of releasing an extraordinary amount of energy and transporting material over long distances. Their influence on the host galaxy can be of great importance, to the extent that the formation of these "galactic hurricanes" can even determine the life of galaxies. The study of these phenomena provides us with some keys to solving the enigmas of modern astronomy about the evolution of galaxies.

Sara Cazzoli
28/03/2019 - 19:00

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The Horizon Event Telescope (EHT), a planetary-scale telescope made up of eight radio telescopes and forged through international collaboration, was designed to capture the first image of a black hole. In a series of simultaneous international press conferences on April 10, EHT researchers revealed that they had succeeded and showed the first direct visual evidence of a super-massive black hole and its shadow.

The first image of a black hole

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The first image of a black hole

The Horizon Event Telescope (EHT), a planetary-scale telescope made up of eight radio telescopes and forged through international collaboration, was designed to capture the first image of a black hole. In a series of simultaneous international press conferences on April 10, EHT researchers revealed that they had succeeded and showed the first direct visual evidence of a super-massive black hole and its shadow.

José Luis Gómez
25/04/2019 - 19:00

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It has been 45 years since Calar Alto Observatory was founded. An observatory that, among its merits, has been one of the main engines of the development of astronomy in Spain and, of course, one of the foundations of the creation of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (Andalusian Astrophysics Institute). This year the observatory goes from being Hispano-German to being totally Hispanic, with the incorporation of the Junta de Andalucía as a 50% partner. This talk reviews the scientific milestones that mark its history and share the objectives of this new stage.

The Calar Alto Astronomical Observatory: 45 years of cutting-edge astronomy

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The Calar Alto Astronomical Observatory: 45 years of cutting-edge astronomy

It has been 45 years since Calar Alto Observatory was founded. An observatory that, among its merits, has been one of the main engines of the development of astronomy in Spain and, of course, one of the foundations of the creation of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (Andalusian Astrophysics Institute). This year the observatory goes from being Hispano-German to being totally Hispanic, with the incorporation of the Junta de Andalucía as a 50% partner.

Jesús Aceituno
30/05/2019 - 19:00

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Outreach conference about the atmosphere and climate variability of the red planet

Cambio climático en Marte
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Climate change in Mars

Francisco González Galindo
27/06/2019 - 19:00

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Annual activity reports

Annual activity reports

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Annual activity reports

2019 annual activity report released !

At 22:25 in the evening (local time) of December 11 a brilliant fireball crossed the south of Spain and was recorded from the Sierra Nevada Observatory (Granada).

Fireball on Granada on December 11, 2016

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Fireball on Granada on December 11, 2016

At 22:25 in the evening (local time) of December 11 a brilliant fireball crossed the south of Spain. The fireball, which overflew the provinces of Granada and Jaén, could be seen from much of the country. The phenomenon has been recorded from the Sierra Nevada Observatory (Granada), as well as from the meteor detection stations operating under the SMART Project from the observatories of La Hita (Toledo), Calar Alto (Almería), La Sagra (Granada) and Seville.

12/12/2016

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The Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia participates in the candidacy of Granada as "City of Science"

The IAA participates in Granada City of Science

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The Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia participates in the candidacy of Granada as "City of Science"

The mayor of Granada, Francisco Cuenca, has conducted a public event in which he has introduced the proposal submitted yesterday to the Secretary of State for Science and Innovation. Representatives of the Government of Andalusia, the University of Granada, The Technological Health Park, the Higher Council for Scientific Research and the Science Park have attended the event.
08/11/2016

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The broadcast, which will take place on Wednesday 19 at 18pm, coincides with the entry into orbit around Mars of the TGO module and the the Schiaparelli module landing on the red planet, both of the ExoMars (ESA) mission

Preview of Upwards, the documentary

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La 2 premieres documentary about UPWARDS, a project for the study of Mars led by the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia

The UPWARDS project is coordinated by the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia (IAA-CSIC), with the participation of seven European scientific institutions. It will develop new analytical techniques to exploit the Mars Express and ExoMars data. Among the activities to publicize the project is the documentary "Rediscovering Mars: UPWARDS project", which airs today at 18h in La 2 of Spanish Television.

19/10/2016

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New Instrumentation and Legacy Projects for Calar Alto

New Instrumentation and Legacy Projects for Calar Alto

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New Instrumentation and Legacy Projects for Calar Alto

Calar Alto Observatory constitutes an astronomical reference for the international scientific community for the quality of its telescopes and astronomical instrumentation.

10/10/2016

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Special issue of the IAA: Información y Actualidad Astronómica magazine to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia

40th anniversary of the IAA

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40 aniversario del IAA

We wanted to celebrate the anniversary of the IAA with a special issue of this magazine which, with over a decade of life, is also part of the history of the center.
02/11/2016

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La visita se enmarca en un reciente acuerdo de colaboración para mejorar la calidad del cielo

Visit of the Delegation of Environment of the Junta de Andalucía at Sierra...

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Visit of the Delegation of Environment of the Junta de Andalucía at Sierra Nevada Observatory

On Thursday September 15 the Delegate of Environment of the Junta de Andalucía, Inmaculada Oria, visited the Sierra Nevada Observatory (OSN). The visit is part of a collaboration agreement between the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia (IAA) and the Provincial Delegation which began following the First Day of Sky Quality held last June.

The visit was also attended by the Mayor of Monachil, Jose Morales, Councilman Environment of the City of Monachil, Franciso Alvarez, and the Director of the Sierra Nevada National Park, Javier Sanchez.

19/09/2016

The dark sky as equity or fighting light pollution constitute some of the axes of the session. The conference seeks to create a meeting place where the various actors involved in the protection of Andalusian sky will exchange knowledge, perspectives and experiences

The IAA hosts a conference on the quality of the sky

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The IAA hosts a conference on the quality of the sky

Tomorrow will be held at the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia (IAA-CSIC), a technical conference which seeks to establish a strategy for joint action among the various regional actors involved in the protection of the sky.
27/06/2016

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Manuel Félix Herrera training sessions

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The scientific activities of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía require the analysis, design, prototyping, manufacture and integration of astrophysical instrumentation. To carry out all these tasks the Instrumental and Technological Development Unit UDIT has a Mechanical department, Optics laboratories, Electronics and Software as well as two clean rooms of ISO 8 class.

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We provide related to optical metrology and optical engineering consultancy services.

Cosmic Dust Laboratory

Designed to study the dispersion of light in dust samples that are of interest in the field of astrophysics.

Optical Laboratory

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Check out the different activities in the IAA - CSIC through the annual reports published in recent years.

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The main goal of the IAA International Office is to improve the fund raising level of the centre by securing funds beyond the support already provided by national and international grants.

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Deconstruyendo la luz

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Astronomía accesible

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El diario de Henrietta Leavitt

El TeslaBlog

Ciclo de Conferencias Lucas Lara

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The Sierra Nevada Observatory (OSN) is a high mountain observatory located in Loma de Dilar, in the ski resort of the Sierra Nevada mountain range (Granada). The OSN is operated, maintained and supplied by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (IAA-CSIC). It consists of a main building which hosts two Nasmyth optical telescopes of 90-cm and 1.50-m diameter each, as well as a 60-cm IR semi-automated telescope and a 35-cm telescope.

The German-Spanish Astronomical Center at Calar Alto is located in the Sierra de Los Filabres (Andalucía, Southern Spain) north of Almeria. It is operated jointly by the Junta de Andalucía and the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (CSIC) in Granada/Spain. Calar Alto provides three telescopes with apertures of 1.23m, 2.2m and 3.5m to the general community. A 1.5m-telescope, also located on the mountain, is operated under the control of the Observatory of Madrid.

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Take a taxi to the IAA or your hotel directly. There are some buses from the aiport to Granada, but they are not syncronous with the planes...

At the train station, ask for Av. de la Constitución and get on bus LAC to Palacio de Congresos. Get off Palacio de Congresos stop and change to bus S2, direction to Villa Argaz. This bus has a stop very close to the IAA, only a few meters.

At the bus station, get on bus SN2 to Palacio de Congresos. Get off at the bus stop Tierno Galván - Palacio de Congresos and change to bus S2 to Villa Argaz. The S2 route passes in front of the IAA. Get off at the first stop of Camino Bajo de Huétor Street, then walk for a few seconds and you'll be here.