Editing CERGA Observatory (section)

== Description ==

CERGA included 28 researchers and as many engineers and technicians located on the Observatory sites of [[Nice]], [[Grasse]] and [[Calern]] ([[Caussols, Alpes-Maritimes|Caussols]]). The scientific activities covered fields as diverse as fundamental [[astronomy]], [[celestial mechanics]], and space [[geodesy]]. CERGA was in charge of several observing facilities of the [[Lunar Laser Ranging experiment]], for example, the lunar-laser ranging telescope and the two satellite laser stations.

By nature the scientific activity involved the acquisition of data and their processing, a dedicated instrumental development and a close relationship with the more theoretical aspects in dynamics and observation modelling.

CERGA was dissolved in 2004 when the parent [[Côte d'Azur Observatory]] re-organized. The main-belt asteroid [[2252&nbsp;CERGA]] was named for the observatory, where this asteroid was discovered by [[Kōichirō Tomita]].<ref name="2252-CERGA" />