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Teide Observatory & National Park

28.3000000° N, -16.5100000° E • Elevation: 2390m

🌌 About This Observing Location

One of the world's top three observing sites. Located inside the crater caldera above the Atlantic temperature inversion layer.

Bortle Scale Class 1

Elevation 2390 m

Latitude 28.3°

Longitude -16.51°

☁️ 4-Night Stargazing Cloud Forecast

Updated hourly via Open-Meteo

Wed, Nov 4

35%

Avg Night Cloud

Sunset: 18:19

Sunrise: 07:20

Fair Sky

Thu, Nov 5

95%

Avg Night Cloud

Sunset: 18:18

Sunrise: 07:20

Overcast Sky

Fri, Nov 6

82%

Avg Night Cloud

Sunset: 18:18

Sunrise: 07:21

Overcast Sky

Sat, Nov 7

75%

Avg Night Cloud

Sunset: 18:17

Sunrise: 07:22

Overcast Sky

✨ Darkness & Sky Quality

Class 1: Excellent truly dark sky.

Naked-Eye Limiting Mag: 7.6 – 8.0 mag

Milky Way Visibility: Brilliant with complex structures

Zodiacal Light: Striking & yellowish

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