Discover the Canarian sky, one of the best three in the World!

The observatories on the Canary Islands are part of the “golden triangle” of World-class Astronomy, together with the researh centres in Hawaii and Chile. From 2000, the island of Gran Canaria is also home to an institution that make the discoveries of those centres more accessible to the public: the Canarian Foundation for Temisas Observatory.

Location

If we want to ease access to science in Gran Canaria, we shouldn’t get too far from its residents and visitors. That is the reason for a location which balances quality night sky with relative proximity to urban areas. Our observatory is located at kilometer 6,5 of GC-550 road, just 25 mins from Gran Canaria’s airport. Maximum driving time to major cities in the island (Las Palmas, Maspalomas) is just 40-45 mins. However, the observatory is also located at 850 meters above sea level, and just on the rim of the volcanic caldera of Tirajana.

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