The Quito Astronomical Observatory ( Spanish : Observatorio Astronómico de Quito – OAQ ) is a research institute of EPN, the National Polytechnic School in Quito , Ecuador . Its major research fields are astronomy and atmospheric physics .
6-472: OAQ may refer to: Quito Astronomical Observatory ( Observatorio Astronómico de Quito ) Overall Allotment Quantity Ordre des architectes du Québec The Swiss Center of Accreditation and Quality Assurance in Higher Education , OAQ Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
12-817: Is one of the oldest observatories in South America and was founded in 1873. In 1963, The Government of Ecuador transferred title of the Observatory to the National Polytechnic School. The Quito Astronomical Observatory is the National Observatory of Ecuador and is located 12 minutes south of the Equator in the Historic Center of Quito. The Quito Astronomical Observatory was founded in 1873. The first director
18-506: Is the most important instrument of the Observatory. It was manufactured in 1875 in Munich , Germany and is mounted on an equatorial mount . Ecuador is located in a strategic geographical position where solar-physics studies can be performed year-round, providing data for the scientific community working to understand Sun-Earth interactions. The Quito Astronomical Observatory was completely renovated and fully restored in 2009. The Museum of
24-671: The Quito Astronomical Observatory is located in La Alameda park and gives each visitor a vivid history of the various scientific instruments that were used by early astronomers and scientists. The Astronomical Observatory of Quito is one of the oldest in Latin America , and is a major attraction for scientists, students and tourists in Ecuador. The Quito Astronomical Observatory has been restored and
30-489: The title OAQ . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=OAQ&oldid=745082864 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Quito Astronomical Observatory The Quito Astronomical Observatory
36-402: Was Juan Bautista Menten, who directed and planned the construction of the center, modeled on the Observatory of Bonn (Germany). The building was finished in 1878. Contained within it is one of the most important collections of nineteenth-century scientific instruments , featuring a refracting telescope and a meridian circle manufactured by Repsold. The 24 cm Merz Equatorial Telescope
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