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 / 28.3°N 16.5097°W
Altitude	2,390 m (7,840 ft)
Established	1964
Website	www.iac.es/en,%20https://www.iac.es/es
Telescopes	ESA IZN-1; IAC80; Laboratorio Solar; MASTER telescope; STELLA Telescopes; THEMIS solar telescope; Vacuum Newton Telescope; COSMOSOMAS; ESA Optical Ground Station; GroundBIRD; QUIJOTE Experiment; Telescopio Carlos Sánchez; Tenerife Experiment; Vacuum Tower Telescope; Very Small Array ;
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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.