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Organization Asociación Argentina "Amigos de la Astronomía" Location Caballito, Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina Established January 4, 1929 (1929-01-04) Website amigosdelaastronomia.org Gautier Refracting telescope, 220 mm optical aperture y 3.300 mm Focal length. Address Av. Patricias Argentinas 550, C1405BWS CABA, Argentina Hours Closed today SundayClosedMonday7–11PMTuesday7–11PMWednesday7–11PMThursday7–11PMFriday7–11PMSaturday7–11PM Similar Argentine Museum of Natural S, Museo Participati de Cienci, Jardín Japonés, Jardín Botánico Carlos Th, Planetario Galileo Galilei Profiles | ||
The Asociación Argentina "Amigos de la Astronomía" (A.A.A.A., asaramas) is an amateur astronomy civil association based on Buenos Aires, Argentina, with the aim of spreading astronomy. It was founded on January 4, 1929 and its field courses are held on related subjects, research in collaboration with professional bodies and printed publications or multimedia, and recreational activities for the general public. The 4756 Asaramas asteroid was named in honor of the observatory.
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Instrumental and equipment
The equipment of the entity is available to both partners and research groups. It includes several Reflecting and Refractor Telescopes of various types and sizes, a small astrograph, optical tools and machinery for the construction and optical polishing of telescopes.
Gautier Telescope
The Gautier telescope is an old refractor telescope with 220 mm of diameter and 3.300 mm of focal length. It was built by the france company Gautier House, on behalf of the Paris Observatory and transferred to Argentina in 1882 on the occasion of the extraordinary event of the transit of Venus of December 6, 1882.
(4756) Asaramas asteroid
On April 21, 1950, astronomers of the La Plata Astronomical Observatory discovered an asteroid that they baptized 4756 Asaramas –Asociación Argentina "Amigos de la Astronomía–, for having provided this institution the first contact of numerous professional astronomers of the platense observatory with astronomical science. The name was later homologated by the International Astronomical Union.