Optical Ground Station
Optical Ground Station is a building in La Orotava, Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Optical Ground Station is situated nearby to the peak Montaña del Cabezón, as well as near the building Laboratorio Solar.- Type: Building
- Also known as: “OGS”
- Roof shape: dome
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Laboratorio Solar and Mirador de Izana.
Laboratorio Solar
Building
Photo: Benjamín Núñez González, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Laboratorio Solar is a building.
Mirador de Izana
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mirador de Izana is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 410 metres south of Optical Ground Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El Escobonal.
El Escobonal
Hamlet
Photo: Pbm, CC BY-SA 3.0.
El Escobonal is a hamlet, which is situated 9 km southeast of Optical Ground Station.
Optical Ground Station
Latitude
28.30098° or 28° 18′ 4″ northLongitude
-16.51184° or 16° 30′ 43″ westHeight
15 metres (49 feet)Operator
ESAOpen location code
7CW58F2Q+97OpenStreetMap ID
way 23333983OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=telescopeOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=dome
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