La Sagra Observatory

La Sagra Observatory (Spanish: Observatorio Astronómico de La Sagra; OLS; observatory code: L98) is an astronomical observatory located in the province of Granada, Spain. It uses four robotic telescopes both designed and built (hardware and software) by the scientists of the Observatorio Astronómico de Mallorca (OAM) who operate them remotely by telecontrol daily, discharging data from Mallorca using the Internet, to process them by means of algorithms designed "in house" which helped to detect asteroid 367943 Duende. among the other 1706 asteroids, with a 12th place in the ranking of asteroid discoveries. Its activities include, as part of its La Sagra Sky Survey, tracking small Solar System bodies, particularly near-Earth objects, and space debris.

La Sagra Observatory
Alternative namesObservatorio Astronómico de La Sagra
Observatory code J75 
LocationPuebla de Don Fadrique, Province of Granada, Andalusia, Spain
Coordinates37°58′58″N 2°33′58″W
Websiteols.iaa.csic.es
Location of La Sagra Observatory

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