European Northern Observatory
Encyclopedia
The European Northern Observatory is the name by which the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias
(IAC) and its observatories, the Teide Observatory, on Tenerife
, and the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory
, on La Palma
, are collectively known. It was named in response to the successful collaboration of the member countries in the European Southern Observatory
organisation.
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias
The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias is an astrophysical research institute located in Tenerife in the Canary Islands, Spain. It was founded in 1975 at the University of La Laguna.It operates two astronomical observatories in the Canary Islands:...
(IAC) and its observatories, the Teide Observatory, on Tenerife
Tenerife
Tenerife is the largest and most populous island of the seven Canary Islands, it is also the most populated island of Spain, with a land area of 2,034.38 km² and 906,854 inhabitants, 43% of the total population of the Canary Islands. About five million tourists visit Tenerife each year, the...
, and the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory
Roque de los Muchachos Observatory
Roque de los Muchachos Observatory is an astronomical observatory located in the municipality of Garafía on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands...
, on La Palma
La Palma
La Palma is the most north-westerly of the Canary Islands. La Palma has an area of 706 km2 making it the fifth largest of the seven main Canary Islands...
, are collectively known. It was named in response to the successful collaboration of the member countries in the European Southern Observatory
European Southern Observatory
The European Southern Observatory is an intergovernmental research organisation for astronomy, supported by fifteen countries...
organisation.