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‘Almeria to the Stars’
THE Calar Alto Astronomical Observatory has launched an exhibition commemorating its fiftieth anniversary.
The openair exhibition commenced on Thursday, July 23, and will be on show until September 20. 'From Almería to the stars' boasts 30 panels on show on the on the Paseo de Almería, recognising the most important milestones of the observatory in the last 50 years. Pérez de la Blanca, councilor of Tourism, Communications and Promotion of the
City, has encouraged "all Almeria residents and visitors to visit this exhibition, because, without a doubt, it is worth it". The observatory, built in 1973, has been managed since 2019 by the Higher Council for Scientific Research and the Junta de Andalucía. It is home to the largest telescope in Europe, which was installed in 1984, and features a 3.5meterdiameter mirror. The observatory carries out astrophysical research, and carries out cuttingedge research in the international astronomical scene. Almeria is famed for its clear skies which is one of the reasons the observatory was constructed in the region.
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