# Roque de los Muchachos

*Observatory*

Roque de los Muchachos Observatory, La Palma

| | |
| --- | --- |
| Where it is | 28.7600° N, 17.8900° W |
| State | ESCN |
| What is done there | optical observatory |
| Main mirror | 10.4 m |
| Still working | yes |

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## What it is

Roque de los Muchachos Observatory (Spanish: Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos, ORM) is an astronomical observatory located in the municipality of Garafía on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands, Spain. The observatory site is operated by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, based on nearby Tenerife.

## Elsewhere

- This place on the live map: https://www.orbitalmap.space/?at=28.76,-17.89
- The article this row is vouched by: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roque_de_los_Muchachos_Observatory
- Every object: https://www.orbitalmap.space/o/
- What this site is and what it reads: https://www.orbitalmap.space/llms.txt

## Where this came from

Compiled 2026-09-17. Selected by hand for this project. Description from Wikipedia (en). Description: CC BY-SA 4.0.