Total solar eclipse puts the Javalambre Astrophysical Observatory in the spotlight

Around 300 people, including researchers, media professionals and institutional representatives, witnessed totality from Pico del Buitre. In terms of its scientific and institutional impact, the Istituto Nazionale d...

In the years 2026, 2027, and 2028, three solar eclipses will be visible from the Iberian Peninsula. An exceptional opportunity that brings together science and a social event. In this section, you will find basic information about this phenomenon, as well as recommendations for enjoying it safely.

First light instruments have been designed to exploit the survey capabilities of the OAJ telescopes. In particular, two wide field cameras have been developed for the JAST80 and the JST250. The camera of JST250 is one of the largest astronomical cameras in the world.

The Observatorio Astrofísico de Javalambre (OAJ) is an astronomical facility located at the Sierra de Javalambre (Teruel), in particular at El Pico del Buitre, 1957 meters above the sea level, close to the village Arcos de las Salinas.

The two first main projects defined to be conducted at the OAJ are J-PLUS (Javalambre Photometric Local Universe Survey) and J-PAS (Javalambre Physics of the Accelerating Universe Astrophysical Survey). J-PLUS and J-PAS are unprecedented photometric sky surveys of several thousands of square degrees visible from Javalambre.