Oukaïmeden Observatory
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Observatorycode J43 (MOSS), Z53 (TRAPPIST-North), Z01 (OWL-Net), Z02 (HAO), Y63 (SNX-NET), Y67 (HAWK) 
LocationOukaimden, Al Haouz Province, Marrakesh–Safi, Morocco
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| Observatory code | J43 (MOSS), Z53 (TRAPPIST-North), Z01 (OWL-Net), Z02 (HAO), Y63 (SNX-NET), Y67 (HAWK) |
| Location | Oukaimden, Al Haouz Province, Marrakesh–Safi, Morocco |
| Coordinates | 31°12′22″N 7°51′59″W / 31.2061°N 7.8664°W |
| Altitude | 2,750 m (9,020 ft) |
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Oukaïmeden Observatory (obs. code: J43) is an astronomical observatory located in the commune of Oukaïmden in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco, where the Morocco Oukaimeden Sky Survey is conducted to observe small Solar System bodies.[1]
Located in the Atlas Mountains, 2750 meters above sea level, the TRAPPIST-North telescope is a twin telescope of TRAPPIST-South located at the La Silla Observatory in Chile, both operated from Liège, Belgium, by the Space Center of the University of Liège.[2][3]
