J87 Observatory
La Cañada, Ávila, Spain

Latitude 40º 36.3' N, longitude 04º 29.5' W, altitude 1387 m

Observatorio J87 La Cañada (La Cañada Observatory), is an astronomical facility in La Cañada, Ávila, Spain, founded by Juan Lacruz in 2002. The observatory joined the International Astronomical Union sending the first astrometric observations in the summer of 2002 to the Minor Planet Center and was assigned the observatory code J87. The observatory is credited with the discovery of 75 numbered asteroids as of Aug. 2024. Since March 2022 joined the international asteroid warning network IAWN for an international response to a potential NEO impact threat. In 2023 started a survey of galaxies. The observatory tracks the ambiental evolution keeping a digital record of the wild life and atmospheric phenomena. Instrumental : Telescope RCT 0.41m F10