Optical Ground Station

Optical Ground Station is a building in , . Optical Ground Station is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Teide Observatory and Laboratorio Solar.

Observatory
Photo: Wladyslaw Sojka, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, 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.

Building
Photo: Benjamín Núñez González, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a building.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 410 metres south of Optical Ground Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include El Escobonal.

Hamlet
Photo: Pbm, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 9 km southeast of Optical Ground Station.

Optical Ground Station

Latitude
28.30098° or 28° 18′ 4″ north
Longitude
-16.51184° or 16° 30′ 43″ west
Height
15 metres (49 feet)
Roof shape
dome
Operator
ESA
Open location code
7CW58F2Q+97
Open­Street­Map ID
way 23333983
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­telescope
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