Mercator Telescope
Mercator Telescope is a building in Garafía, Santa Cruz de Tenerife and has an elevation of 2,333 metres. Mercator 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 1 km southwest of Mercator Telescope.
Nordic Optical Telescope
University
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 1 km southwest of Mercator Telescope.
Roque de los Muchachos
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 Mercator Telescope.
Franceses
Suburb
Photo: Vaikra.Ana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Franceses is a suburb, which is situated 7 km north of Mercator Telescope.
El Tablado
Hamlet
Photo: Rolfcosar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
El Tablado is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km north of Mercator Telescope.
Mercator Telescope
- Type: Building
- Location: Garafía, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
28.76237° or 28° 45′ 45″ northLongitude
-17.87848° or 17° 52′ 43″ westElevation
2,333 metres (7,654 feet)Operator
Instituut voor Sterrenkunde, KU LeuvenOpen location code
7CW4Q46C+WJOpenStreetMap ID
way 288988512OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=telescopeGeoNames ID
11791417
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