William Herschel Telescope
William Herschel Telescope is a building in Garafía, Santa Cruz de Tenerife and has an elevation of 2,344 metres. William Herschel Telescope is situated nearby to the university Nordic Optical Telescope, as well as near Roque de los Muchachos Observatory.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Roque de los Muchachos Observatory and Nordic Optical Telescope.
Roque de los Muchachos Observatory
Observatory
Photo: Rnt20, Public domain.
Roque de los Muchachos Observatory is an astronomical observatory located in the municipality of Garafía on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands, Spain. Roque de los Muchachos Observatory is situated 620 metres southwest of William Herschel Telescope.
Nordic Optical Telescope
University
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The Nordic Optical Telescope is an astronomical telescope located at Roque de los Muchachos Observatory, La Palma in the Canary Islands. The telescope saw first light in 1988, and was officially inaugurated during September 1989. Nordic Optical Telescope is situated 510 metres southwest of William Herschel Telescope.
Roque de los Muchachos
Peak
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Roque de los Muchachos is a rocky mound at the highest point on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands, Spain. The rocks are found at an elevation of 2,426 metres above sea level, not far from the Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos, where some of the world's largest telescopes are situated; the altitude and the dryness of the climate here give rise to excellent observing conditions.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llano Negro and Franceses.
Llano Negro
Hamlet
Photo: Pepe Sánchez, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Llano Negro is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km northwest of William Herschel Telescope.
Franceses
Hamlet
Photo: Vaikra.Ana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Franceses is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km north of William Herschel Telescope.
El Tablado
Hamlet
Photo: Rolfcosar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
El Tablado is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km north of William Herschel Telescope.
William Herschel Telescope
- Type: Building
- Also known as: “WHT”
- Location: Garafía, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
28.76067° or 28° 45′ 38″ northLongitude
-17.88166° or 17° 52′ 54″ westElevation
2,344 metres (7,690 feet)Operator
Isaac Newton GroupOpen location code
7CW4Q469+78OpenStreetMap ID
way 288988509OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=telescopeGeoNames ID
11791414
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In Other Languages
“William Herschel Telescope” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Telescopio William Herschel”
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