The Observatorio Astrofísico de Javalambre (OAJ) has announced the call for proposals for observing in the first semester of 2025 with T80Cam, the scientific, panoramic camera installed at JAST80. The call corresponds to the Open Time that OAJ offers regularly to the astronomical community as national Unique Scientific and Technical Infrastructure (ICTS).

OAJ Call for Proposals: Semester 2024B

2024-02-01 20:42 all observatory
The Observatorio Astrofísico de Javalambre (OAJ) is pleased to announce the Call for Proposals for Semester 2024B (July 1st - December 31st, 2024). The deadline for proposal submissions of Regular Programs is March 15th at 23:59:59 CET.

OAJ Call for Proposals: Semester 2024A

2023-08-01 08:00 all observatory
The Observatorio Astrofísico de Javalambre (OAJ) is pleased to announce the Call for Proposals for Semester 2024A (January 1st - June 30th, 2024). The deadline for proposal submissions of Regular Programs is September 15th at 23:59:59 CEST.

OAJ Call for Proposals: Semester 2023B

2023-02-01 08:30 all observatory
The Observatorio Astrofísico de Javalambre (OAJ) is pleased to announce the Call for Proposals for Semester 2023B (July 1st - December 31st, 2023). The deadline for proposal submissions of Regular Programs is March 15th at 23:59:59 CEST.
Mini-HAWKs, J-ALFIN, MUDEHaR and North-PHASE have been chosen for their "legacy" character to use the 3,250 hours of observation time offered by CEFCA in the next five years.

OAJ Call for Proposals: Semester 2023A

2022-08-08 09:00 all observatory
The Observatorio Astrofísico de Javalambre (OAJ) is pleased to announce the Call for Proposals for Semester 2023A (January 1st - June 30th, 2023). The deadline for proposal submissions of Regular Programs is September 15th at 23:59:59 CEST.

OAJ Call for Proposals: Semester 2022B

2022-02-01 13:00 all observatory
The Observatorio Astrofísico de Javalambre (OAJ) is pleased to announce the Call for Proposals for Semester 2022B (July 1st - December 30th, 2022). The deadline for proposal submissions is March 15th.
CEFCA announces a Call for Letters of Intent for Surveys with the JAST80 Telescope operating at the OAJ. Deadline: 30 September 2021, 14:00 CET.

OAJ Call for Proposals: Semester 2021B

2021-02-01 17:00 all observatory
The Observatorio Astrofísico de Javalambre (OAJ) is pleased to announce the Call for Proposals for Semester 2021B (July 1st - December 30th, 2021). The deadline for proposal submissions is March 15th.

OAJ Call for Proposals: Semester 2021A

2020-08-01 08:30 all observatory
The Observatorio Astrofísico de Javalambre (OAJ) is pleased to announce the Call for Proposals for Semester 2021A (January 1st - June 30th, 2021). The deadline for proposal submissions is September 15th.

OAJ Call for Proposals: Semester 2020B

2020-02-01 08:30 all observatory
The Observatorio Astrofísico de Javalambre (OAJ) is pleased to announce the Call for Proposals for Semester 2020B (July 1st - December 30th, 2020). The deadline for proposal submissions is March 15th.

OAJ Call for Proposals: Semester 2020A

2019-08-01 08:30 all observatory
The Observatorio Astrofísico de Javalambre (OAJ) is pleased to announce the Call for Proposals for Semester 2020A (January 1st - June 30th, 2020). The deadline for proposal submissions is September 15th.

OAJ Call for Proposals: Semester 2019B

2019-02-01 08:30 all observatory
The Observatorio Astrofísico de Javalambre (OAJ) is pleased to announce the Call for Proposals for Semester 2019B (July 1st - December 30th, 2019). The deadline for proposal submissions is March 15th.
El Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades has renewed the status of unique scientific and technical infrastructure (ICTS) of the Observatorio Astrofísico de Javalambre.

OAJ Call for Proposals: Semester 2019A

2018-08-01 08:30 all observatory
The Observatorio Astrofísico de Javalambre (OAJ) is pleased to announce the Call for Proposals for Semester 2019A (January 1st - June 30th, 2019). The deadline for proposal submissions is September 15th.

OAJ Call for Proposals: Semester 2018B

2018-02-01 09:00 all observatory
The Observatorio Astrofísico de Javalambre (OAJ) is pleased to announce the Call for Proposals for Semester 2018B (July 1st - December 30th, 2018). The deadline for proposal submissions is March 15th.

Perseids 2017. Bolides over the OAJ

2017-08-08 12:40 all observatory
Since May 2017 CEFCA is collaborating with the Spanish Photographic Meteor Network (SPMN) reporting bolides detected with those instruments at the OAJ. The Perseids have already started at the OAJ.

OAJ Call for Proposals: Semester 2018A

2017-08-01 09:30 all observatory
The Observatorio Astrofísico de Javalambre (OAJ) is pleased to announce the Call for Proposals for Semester 2018A (January 1st - June 30th, 2018). The deadline for proposal submissions is September 15th.

OAJ Call for Proposals: Semester 2017B

2017-02-01 09:30 all observatory
The Observatorio Astrofísico de Javalambre (OAJ) is pleased to announce the Call for Proposals for Semester 2017B (July 1st - December 31st, 2017). The deadline for proposal submissions is March 15th.
The certification process of the "Territorio Gúdar Javalambre" as Starlight Destination and Reserve has just successfully finished.

CEFCA joins ESA's Euclid Mission

2016-10-25 11:45 all observatory
A collaboration agreement between the Euclid Consortium of the European Space Agency (ESA)-led space mission Euclid- and the Centro de Estudios de Física del Cosmos de Aragón (CEFCA; Teruel) has been signed for the provision of ground based scientific data with the Observatorio Astrofísico de Javalambre to complement the observations of the Euclid space telescope.

OAJ Call for Proposals: Semester 2017A

2016-08-01 09:15 all observatory
The Observatorio Astrofísico de Javalambre (OAJ) is pleased to announce the Call for Proposals for Semester 2017A (1st January - 30th June, 2017). The deadline for proposal submissions is September 15th.
The aluminizing vacuum chamber and the cleaning unit for the maintenance of JST250 and JAST80 telescope's mirrors arrived yesterday at the Observatorio Astrofísico de Javalambre (OAJ). The chamber has been designed by CEFCA and Vacuum Technology Associates Inc, DYNAVAC (Boston, United States), responsible for its manufacture.

OAJ Call for Proposals: Semester 2016B

2016-02-01 00:00 all observatory
The Observatorio Astrofísico de Javalambre (OAJ) is pleased to announce its first Call for Proposals for Semester 2016B (1st July - 31st December, 2016). The deadline for proposal submissions is March 15th.
With the declaration of the OAJ (CEFCA's observatory) as ICTS, the center has received a recognition for its scientific, tecnological and innovative competitiveness and quality in the Spanish R&D system.
The Centro de Estudios de Física del Cosmos de Aragón (CEFCA) will receive 6.5 million euros from Fondo de Inversiones de Teruel (FITE). This fund was signed by the Gobierno de Aragón and Gobierno de España on November 30, 2012.
The Centro de Estudios de Física del Cosmos de Aragón (CEFCA) has installed the computer equipment for the robotic control of the Observatorio Astrofísico de Javalambre (OAJ) and the storage and processing of the first data that will be provided by the telescopes of the OAJ.