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]

Oukaïmden Observatory

Organization	European Southern Observatory University of Liège
Observatory code	J43
Location	Oukaïmeden, Al Haouz Province, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco
Coordinates	31°12′22″N 7°51′59″W
Altitude	2,700 m (8,900 ft)
Telescopes	TRAPPIST
Location of Oukaïmeden Observatory
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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, both operated from Liège, Belgium, by the Space Center of the University of Liège.[2][3]

Discovery

In May 2016, data from the telescopes helped identify TRAPPIST-1.[4]

See also

• List of observatory codes § J43
• Rabat Observatory

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