Teide Observatory

Astronomical Observatories

Description: Teide Observatory (Spanish: Observatorio del Teide), IAU code 954, is an astronomical observatory on Mount Teide at 2,390 metres (7,840 ft), located on Tenerife, Spain. It has been operated by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias since its inauguration in 1964. It became one of the first major international observatories, attracting telescopes from different countries around the world because of the good astronomical seeing conditions. Later the emphasis for optical telescopes shifted more towards Roque de los Muchachos Observatory on La Palma.

Country: Canary Islands

Altitude: 1501 - 2500 meters

Type of observatory: Microwave, Solar, Optical

Established: 1964

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfowTSWG1kY

Observatory site: Pico del Teide

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