Jura Observatory
| Alternative names | Observatoire Astronomique Jurassien-Vicques | ||
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| 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 / 47.35278°N 7.42167°E | ||
| Altitude | 505 m | ||
| Established | 1993 | ||
| Website | www.jura-observatory.ch | ||
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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.
On August 28, 2008, Michel Ory discovered the periodic comet P/2008 Q2 (Ory) at the observatory.