Jura Observatory
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The Jura Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Jura Astronomy Society. Built in 1993/1998, it is located near Vicques in the Canton of Jura, Switzerland. Its List of [observatory codes|IAU observatory code] is 185.
On August 28, 2008, Michel Ory discovered the periodic comet P/2008 Q2 (Ory) at the observatory.
Oukaïmeden Observatory
The Jura Astronomy Society, in collaboration with French amateur astronomer Claudine Rinner and the Cadi Ayyad University, also participates in the Morocco Oukaïmeden Sky Survey, using a remote 0.5-meter telescope at Oukaïmeden Observatory, which is operated by the university since 2007. The observatory is located in the High Atlas mountains, 50 kilometers south of Marrakesh, Morocco.List of discovered minor planets
| 42113 Jura | 15 January 2001 | |
| 42191 Thurmann | 14 February 2001 | |
| 46095 Frédérickoby | 15 March 2001 | |
| 77755 Delémont | 13 August 2001 |