Jura Observatory

The Jura Observatory (French: Observatoire astronomique jurassien) is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Jura Astronomy Society (French: Société Jurassienne d'Astronomie; SJA). Built in 1993/1998, it is located near Vicques in the Canton of Jura, Switzerland. Its IAU observatory code is 185.

Jura Observatory

Alternative names	Observatoire Astronomique Jurassien-Vicques
Organization	Jura Astronomy Society (Société jurassienne d'astronomie)
Observatory code	185
Location	Vicques, Canton of Jura, Switzerland.
Coordinates	47°21′10″N 7°25′18″E
Altitude	505 m
Established	1993
Website	www.jura-observatory.ch
Telescopes
Télescope Bernard Comte "TBC61" Cassegrain/Nasmith
Location of Jura Observatory
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Minor planets discovered: 8^[1]

see § List of discovered minor planets

On August 28, 2008, Michel Ory discovered the periodic comet P/2008 Q2 (Ory) at the observatory.

Oukaïmeden Observatory

The Jura Astronomy Society, in collaboration with French amateur astronomer Claudine Rinner and the Cadi Ayyad University, also participates in the Morocco Oukaïmeden Sky Survey (MOSS), using a remote 0.5-meter telescope at Oukaïmeden Observatory (J43), which is operated by the university since 2007. The observatory is located in the High Atlas mountains, 50 kilometers south of Marrakech, Morocco.^[2]

List of discovered minor planets

See also: Category:Discoveries by the Jura Observatory

42113 Jura	15 January 2001	list
42191 Thurmann	14 February 2001	list
46095 Frédérickoby	15 March 2001	list
77755 Delémont	13 August 2001	list

(289600) 2005 GR9	1 April 2005	list
360762 FRIPON	4 January 2005	list
(450390) 2005 PN5	8 August 2005	list
(469748) 2005 PO5	9 August 2005	list

See also

• List of minor planet discoverers § Vicques
• List of minor planet discoverers § M. Ory