Astronomy: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.[1]
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 .[2][3]
Discovery
In May 2016, data from the telescopes helped identify TRAPPIST-1.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ "M.O.S.S. Observatory". Société jurassienne d'astronomie. http://www.moss-observatory.org. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ↑ "TRAPPIST - Portail" (in en). https://www.trappist.uliege.be/cms/c_3300885/en/trappist-portail.
- ↑ Gillon, Amaury Triaud Michael. "TRAPPIST-1". http://www.trappist.one/#timeline.
- ↑ Osman, Sara (2018-01-31). "Morocco observatory helps find worlds not marked in the atlas" (in en). Nature Middle East. doi:10.1038/nmiddleeast.2018.12. ISSN 2042-6046. https://www.natureasia.com/en/nmiddleeast/article/10.1038/nmiddleeast.2018.12.
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