Temisas Astronomical Observatory
Location | Montaña de Arriba 35270 Temisas (Agüimes) Gran Canaria, Spain |
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Coordinates | 27°53′55″N 15°31′55″W / 27.8986182°N 15.5319536°WCoordinates: 27°53′55″N 15°31′55″W / 27.8986182°N 15.5319536°W |
Altitude | 850 metres (2,790 ft) |
Website | astrotemisas |
Location of Observatorio Astronomico del Temisas | |
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The Temisas Astronomical Observatory (Spanish: Observatorio Astronomico del Temisas) is an astronomical observatory on the island of Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands, Spain. It is located on Montaña de Arriba, , in the Agüimes municipality in the south-east of the island, at an altitude of 850 metres (2,790 ft).
The observatory was opened in 2008 and is operated by the Fundación Canaria Observatorio de Temisas.[1]
Facilities[]
Temisas Observatory is mostly aimed at an educational and tourist market, and runs a regular program of public events.[2]
The observatory has a Meade LX600 ACF Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope with a 14-inch (360 mm) mirror, f8. Additionally it has a range of smaller telescopes for visitors, an exhibition hall and a visitors' centre.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Historia del O.A.T". Observatorio Astronómico de Temisas. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ "Un Verano Bajo las Estrellas de Gran Canaria en el Observatorio de Temisas". Noticias Canarias (in Spanish). 20 June 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ "About us". Observatorio Astronómico de Temisas. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Temisas Astronomical Observatory. |
- "Temisas Astronomical Observatory". Tripadvisor.
- "Star gazing in Gran Canaria". GranCanaria.com. Cabildo Insular de Gran canaria. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
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- Astronomical observatories in the Canary Islands
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