Alfombra Maitena

Alfombra Maitena is an aerial lift in Monachil, Granada, Andalusia. Alfombra Maitena is situated nearby to Estación de Esquí y Montaña de Sierra Nevada, as well as near the observatory IRAM 30m telescope.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include IRAM 30m telescope and Sierra Nevada Observatory.

IRAM 30m telescope

Observatory

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The IRAM 30m telescope is a radio telescope, located in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range, Spain. It is operated by the Institute for Radio Astronomy in the Millimetre Range for observing astronomical objects in the millimetre range of the electromagnetic spectrum. IRAM 30m telescope is situated 570 metres south of Alfombra Maitena.

Sierra Nevada Observatory

Observatory

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The Sierra Nevada Observatory is located at Loma de Dilar in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in the province of Granada, Spain; established in 1981. It is operated and maintained by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía and contains two Nasmyth telescopes with apertures of 1.5 and 0.9 metres. Sierra Nevada Observatory is situated 1 km southeast of Alfombra Maitena.