Temisas Astronomical Observatory
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LocationMontaña de Arriba
35270 Temisas (Agüimes)
Gran Canaria, Spain
35270 Temisas (Agüimes)
Gran Canaria, Spain
Altitude850 metres (2,790 ft)
Temisas Observatory during the 2015 lunar eclipse | |
| 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°W |
| Altitude | 850 metres (2,790 ft) |
| Website | astrotemisas |
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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, Temisas, 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]