Oukaïmeden Observatory
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]
| Organization | European Southern Observatory University of Liège  |
|---|---|
| Observatory code | J43 |
| Location | Oukaïmeden, Morocco |
| Coordinates | 31°12′22″N 7°51′59″W |
| Altitude | 2,700 m (8,900 ft) |
| Telescopes | TRAPPIST |
  Location of Oukaïmeden Observatory | |
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.[2][3]
Discovery
In May 2016, data from the telescopes helped identify TRAPPIST-1.[4]
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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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