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Observatories in Mexico

Mexico has 12 observatories on the map. 11 watch the night sky. 1 watches something else — the Sun, the radio sky, particles, Earth’s field, or a volcano. The earliest was founded 1942. Below: how they split by what they watch, and the country’s notable sites. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-23.

OBSERVATORIES12
OLDEST FOUNDED1942
NOT WATCHING STARS1

By what they watch

Astronomical11 · 92%
Geo & magnetic1 · 8%

Notable observatories in Mexico

A representative mix — the specialised sciences first, then the earliest sites by founding year.

Geo/magneticTeoloyucan Magnetic Observatory
AstronomicalTonantzintla Observatory1942
AstronomicalObservatorio Hipatia de Tepezalá2023
AstronomicalNational Astronomical Observatory of San Pedro Mártir
AstronomicalGuillermo Haro Observatory
AstronomicalOaxaca Observatory
AstronomicalUAdeC observatory
AstronomicalInstitute of Astronomy and Meteorology
AstronomicalUAS-ISON Observatory
AstronomicalUniversidad de Monterrey observatory
AstronomicalNational Observatory of Tacubaya
AstronomicalHigh Altitude Water Cherenkov Experiment

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