Teide Observatory
Teide Observatory, IAU code 954, is an astronomical observatory on Mount Teide at 2,390 metres, located on Tenerife, Spain. It has been operated by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias since its inauguration in 1964.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Observatory
- Description: Spanish astronomical observatory
- Also known as: “954 TEN”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mirador de Izana and Laboratorio Solar.
Mirador de Izana
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mirador de Izana is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 580 metres south of Teide Observatory.
Laboratorio Solar
Building
Photo: Benjamín Núñez González, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Laboratorio Solar is a building, which is situated 330 metres southwest of Teide Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El Escobonal and Güímar.
El Escobonal
Hamlet
Photo: Pbm, CC BY-SA 3.0.
El Escobonal is a hamlet, which is situated 9 km southeast of Teide Observatory.
Güímar
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Güímar is a town on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands archipelago. It is best known for its 6 Guanche pyramids, and for a ravine called the Barranco de Badajoz.
Arafo
Village
Photo: Martely, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Arafo is a village, which is situated 10 km northeast of Teide Observatory.
Teide Observatory
- Categories: astronomical observatory, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: La Orotava, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Teide Observatory from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Basque to Swedish—“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: “Izana-Observatorium”
- German: “Izaña-Observatorium”
- German: “Observatorio de Izana”
- German: “Observatorio de Izaña”
- German: “Observatorio del Teide”
- German: “Teide Observatorium”
- German: “Teide-Observatorium”
- Italian: “osservatorio del Teide”
- Italian: “Osservatorio del Teide”
- Italian: “Teide Observatory”
- Japanese: “テイデ天文台”
- Luxembourgish: “Teide Observatoire”
- Russian: “Observatorio del Teide”
- Russian: “Обсерватория Тейде”
- Spanish: “Observatorio de Izana”
- Spanish: “Observatorio de Izaña”
- Spanish: “Observatorio del teide”
- Spanish: “Observatorio del Teide”
- Swedish: “Teideobservatoriet”
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Explore places such as Las Crucitas and Las Cañadas del Teide.
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