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| Organization | |
|---|---|
| Observatory code | J43  |
| Location | Oukaimden, Al Haouz Province, Marrakesh–Safi, Morocco |
| Coordinates | 31°12′22″N 7°51′59″W / 31.2061°N 7.8664°W / 31.2061; -7.8664 |
| Altitude | 2,700 m (8,900 ft) |
| Telescopes | |
  Location of Oukaïmeden Observatory | |
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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.
Telescope
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.
Discovery
In May 2016, data from the telescopes helped identify TRAPPIST-1.
See also
References
- "M.O.S.S. Observatory". Société jurassienne d'astronomie. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- "TRAPPIST - Portail". www.trappist.uliege.be. Archived from the original on 2016-05-05. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
- Gillon, Amaury Triaud Michael. "TRAPPIST-1". www.trappist.one. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
- Osman, Sara (2018-01-31). "Morocco observatory helps find worlds not marked in the atlas". Nature Middle East. doi:10.1038/nmiddleeast.2018.12. ISSN 2042-6046.
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