Teide Observatory

Teide Observatory, IAU code 954, is an astronomical observatory on Mount Teide at 2,390 metres, located on , Spain. It has been operated by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias since its inauguration in 1964.
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  • Observatory
  • …lies at an elevation of 2,390 metres (7,841 feet)
  • …is also known as “954 TEN”
  • …is operated by Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias
  • Description: Spanish astronomical observatory

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include QUIJOTE Experiment and Laboratorio Solar.
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Building
The QUIJOTE CMB Experiment is an ongoing experiment…
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Building
is a building, which is situated 130 metres southwest of Teide Observatory.
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Scenic viewpoint
is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 380 metres south of Teide Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include El Escobonal.
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Hamlet
is a hamlet, which is situated 9 km southeast of Teide Observatory.

Teide Observatory

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Latitude
28.30075° or 28° 18′ 3″ north
Longitude
-16.51096° or 16° 30′ 40″ west
Open location code
7CW58F2Q+8J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 652777215
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­observatory
Geo­Names ID
12172641
Wiki­data ID
Q2013047

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Urdu—“Teide Observatory” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Teideko Behatokia”
  • Catalan: “Observatori del Teide”
  • Chinese: “泰德天文台”
  • Chinese: “泰德天文臺”
  • Chinese: “泰德峰天文台”
  • Chinese: “泰德峰天文臺”
  • Czech: “Observatoř Teide”
  • Czech: “Observatorio del Teide”
  • Dutch: “Teide Observatorium”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد تيد”
  • Esperanto: “Observatorio de Tejdo”
  • French: “observatoire astronomique de Ténérife”
  • French: “Observatoire du Teide”
  • German: “Izaña-Observatorium”
  • German: “Observatorio de Izaña”
  • German: “Observatorio del Teide”
  • German: “Teide Observatorium”
  • Italian: “Osservatorio del Teide”
  • Italian: “Teide Observatory”
  • Japanese: “テイデ天文台”
  • Luxembourgish: “Observatoire vun Izaña”
  • Luxembourgish: “Teide Observatoire”
  • Russian: “Observatorio del Teide”
  • Russian: “Обсерватория Тейде”
  • Spanish: “Observatorio de Izaña”
  • Spanish: “Observatorio del Teide”
  • Swedish: “Teideobservatoriet”
  • Urdu: “ٹائیڈے رصدگاہ”

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