Galileo National Telescope

The Galileo National Telescope, is a 3.58-meter telescope, located at the on the island of in the , Spain.
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: 3.58m Italian telescope
  • Also known as: “Telescopio Nazionale Galileo” and “TNG”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Roque de los Muchachos Observatory and Roque de los Muchachos.

Observatory
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is an astronomical observatory located in the municipality of on the island of in the , Spain. is situated 430 metres northeast of Galileo National Telescope.

Peak
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is a rocky mound at the highest point on the island of in the , . The rocks are found at an elevation of 2,426 metres above sea level, not far from the Observatorio del , 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.

University
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The is an astronomical telescope located at , in the . The telescope saw first light in 1988, and was officially inaugurated during September 1989. is situated 530 metres northeast of Galileo National Telescope.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Llano Negro and Las Tricias.

Hamlet
Photo: Pepe Sánchez, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km northwest of Galileo National Telescope.

Hamlet
Photo: Pepe Sánchez, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km northwest of Galileo National Telescope.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km north of Galileo National Telescope.

Galileo National Telescope

Latitude
28.75409° or 28° 45′ 15″ north
Longitude
-17.88916° or 17° 53′ 21″ west
Elevation
2,387 metres (7,831 feet)
Operator
Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica
Open location code
7CW4Q436+J8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 288988508
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­telescope
Wiki­data ID
Q16269
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Vietnamese—“Galileo National Telescope” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Գալիլեոյի ազգային աստղադիտակ”
  • Catalan: “Telescopi Nazionale Galileo”
  • Chinese: “伽利略國家望遠鏡”
  • Chinese: “伽利略國際望遠鏡”
  • Chinese: “伽利略望遠鏡”
  • Dutch: “Telescopio Nazionale Galileo”
  • French: “Telescopio Nazionale Galileo”
  • German: “Telescopio Nazionale Galileo”
  • Irish: “Teileascóp Náisiúnta Galileo”
  • Italian: “telescopio nazionale Galileo”
  • Italian: “Telescopio nazionale Galileo”
  • Italian: “TNG”
  • Japanese: “Nazionale Galileo望遠鏡”
  • Japanese: “TNG望遠鏡”
  • Japanese: “ガリレオ国立望遠鏡”
  • Luxembourgish: “Telescopio Nazionale Galileo”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Telescopio Nazionale Galileo”
  • Persian: “تلسکوپ ملی گالیله”
  • Persian: “تی‌ان‌جی”
  • Portuguese: “Telescopio Nazionale Galileo”
  • Spanish: “Telescopio Nazionale Galileo”
  • Swedish: “Telescopio Nazionale Galileo”
  • Ukrainian: “Національний телескоп Галілео”
  • Vietnamese: “Galileo National Telescope”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Conjunto pastoril del Morro de La Crespa and Mirador del Roque Los Muchachos.

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