Teide Observatory

Teide Observatory

Alternative names	954 TEN
Organization	Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias
Observatory code	954
Location	Tenerife, Atlantic Ocean, international waters
Coordinates	28°18′00″N 16°30′35″W
Altitude	2,390 m (7,840 ft)
Established	1964
Website	www.iac.es/en,%20https://www.iac.es/es
Telescopes	ATLAS–TDO observatory ESA IZN-1 IAC80 Laboratorio Solar MASTER telescope STELLA Telescopes THEMIS solar telescope Tenerife Microwave Spectrometer Vacuum Newton Telescope COSMOSOMAS ESA Optical Ground Station GroundBIRD QUIJOTE Experiment Telescopio Carlos Sánchez Tenerife Experiment Vacuum Tower Telescope Very Small Array
Teide Observatory Location within Canary Islands
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Teide Observatory (Spanish: Observatorio del Teide), IAU code 954, is an astronomical observatory on Mount Teide at 2,390 metres (7,840 ft), located on Tenerife, Spain. It has been operated by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias since its inauguration in 1964. It became one of the first major international observatories, attracting telescopes from different countries around the world because of the good astronomical seeing conditions. Later, the emphasis for optical telescopes shifted more towards Roque de los Muchachos Observatory on La Palma.