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Pico dos Dias Observatory
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The Pico dos Dias Observatory (Portuguese: Observatório Pico dos Dias (OPD)) is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the National Astrophysical Laboratory of Brazil (Portuguese: Laboratório Nacional de Astrofísica (LNA)). It is located in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, 37 kilometers (23 mi) from the city of Itajubá.
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Observatory code | 874 ![]() |
Location | Brasópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
Coordinates | 22°32′04″S 45°34′57″W |
Altitude | 1,864 m (6,115 ft) ![]() |
Established | 1980 ![]() |
Website | www![]() |
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