Observatories

Remote Observations

Since late 2015, the IAC offers the possibility to observe remotely to a number of telescopes. This is a long-term project aimed at the creation of a centralized control room to observe to the majority of the facilities at the OOCC. Currently, it is possible to operate remotely the following telescopes the IAC80, the TCS, […]

General information ORM

Location: Island of La Palma (Canary Islands/Spain) Area: 189 hectares Altitude: 2.396 metres Coordinates (GTC): Longitude: 17º 53′ 33″ West Latitude: 28º 45′ 25″ North The Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos (ORM) is situated on the edge of the Caldera de Taburiente National Park, 2.396 m. above sea level in the municipality of Garafía […]