Capilla Peak Observatory
Capilla Peak Observatory was an astronomical observatory built in 1947 and owned and operated by the University of New Mexico. It was located in the Manzano Mountains of central New Mexico, approximately 30 mi southeast of Albuquerque.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Capilla Peak Observatory
- Type: Observatory
- Categories: astronomical observatory, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Torrance, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
34.69768° or 34° 41′ 52″ northLongitude
-106.40449° or 106° 24′ 16″ westOperator
UNMOpen location code
856MMHXW+36OpenStreetMap ID
node 6548605079OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatoryWikidata ID
Q5035368
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In Other Languages
“Capilla Peak Observatory” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد قمة كابيلا”
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