CEFCA launches the tender for a new wide-field telescope for planetary defence and space surveillance

The telescope will be unique in combining a 1.5-metre primary mirror with an exceptionally wide field of view, enabling it to survey large areas of the sky in a short time. The procurement contract has an estimated ...

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.