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| Observatory code | J43 (MOSS), Z53 (TRAPPIST-North), Z01 (OWL-Net), Z02 (HAO), Y63 (SNX-NET), Y67 (HAWK)  |
| Location | Oukaimden,Al Haouz Province,Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco |
| Coordinates | 31°12′22″N7°51′59″W / 31.2061°N 7.8664°W /31.2061; -7.8664 |
| Altitude | 2,750 m (9,020 ft) |
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Oukaïmeden Observatory (obs. code:J43) is anastronomical observatory located in the commune ofOukaïmden in theAtlas Mountains ofMorocco, where theMorocco Oukaimeden Sky Survey is conducted to observesmall Solar System bodies.[1]
Located in the Atlas Mountains, 2750 meters above sea level, theTRAPPIST-North telescope is a twin telescope of TRAPPIST-South located at theLa Silla Observatory inChile, both operated fromLiège, Belgium, by theSpace Center of theUniversity of Liège.[2][3]
In May 2016, data from the telescopes helped identifyTRAPPIST-1.[4]
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