Mount Teide Observatory on The Top of Tenerife

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  Mount Teide, Canary Islands, Spain
Wednesday, November 18, 2009

The Observatory del Teide, Tenerife is located 2.390 meters above sea level in Inzaña, an area in the vicinity of Mount Teide that lies across three municipals La Oratava, Guimar and Fasnia, this is where Astrophysics first began in the Canaries in the early 1960's.

The geographical location along with the clarity and quality of the sky, means that the Observatory del Teide is ideally suited for studying the sun.

The observatory has, since January 1990 had a residence suite of facilities, which is available for use by scientific and technical staff linked to the observatory.

The The Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias organizes visits to the Observatory for colleges and groups as part of a public education campaign designed to make knowledge about astronomy accessible to everyone. 

The Observatorio del Teide has a Visitor Center housed in an empty dome, which has been equipped to teach visitors about science. The center has a capacity of around forty people and is used to explain what an observatory is, how telescopes work and the importance of Astronomy for the human race. 

Private individuals can visit the Observatory, but you need to check on opening hours arrange visit beforehand.

Contact details for The Obsevatorio del Teide, Tenerife:-

Institute of Astrophysics (headquarters) (La Laguna, TENERIFE) 
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias 
C/ Vía Láctea, s/n C / Via Lactea, s / n 
E38205 - La Laguna (Tenerife). E38205 - La Laguna (Tenerife). España Spain 

General Register hours of opening: 9 to 14 h, Monday to Friday (except public holidays). 

Tel: 34 / 922 605 200
Fax: 34 / 922 605 210 

Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias:-
http://www.iac.es/

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