Since November 2008, a new robotic observatory is
being setup by the University of Huelva within the
environment of the Doñana Natural Park, in the south-
west of Spain. Most of the systems in this astronomical
observatory operate within the framework of the Spanish
Meteor Network (SPMN), which is an interdisciplinary
project dedicated to study meteoroids streams and the
interaction of these particles of interplanetary matter with
the Earth's atmosphere. For this we employ a system
consisting of an array of high-sensitivity CCD video
cameras for automatic meteor detection. Besides, an
automated system for lunar impact flashes detection is
being setup in collaboration with IAA-CSIC. This is based
on three robotic telescopes that monitor the impact of
meteoroids on the surface of the Moon. An important
synergy is expected from the results recorded by both
systems. Besides, climate conditions in this area provide
us about 320 useful nights per year for astronomical
observation, which makes this location ideal for this
research project.
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