Yebes Observatory
Yebes Observatory is an astronomical observatory located at Yebes, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. Yebes Observatory is the main scientific and technical facility of the National Geographic Institute of Spain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yebes and Valdarachas.
Yebes
Village
Yebes is a municipality located in the province of Guadalajara, Castilla–La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2004 census, the municipality had a population of 235 inhabitants. The Yebes Observatory with its RT40m radio telescope is located in Yebes.
Valdarachas
Village
Aranzueque
Village
Yebes Observatory
- Type: Industry
- Category: astronomical observatory
- Location: Yebes, Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
40.52346° or 40° 31′ 24″ north
Longitude
-3.08847° or 3° 5′ 19″ west
Height
2 metres (6.6 feet)
Operator
Observatorio Astronómico
Open location code
8CGRGWF6+9J
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OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrial
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Yebes Observatory” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مرصد يركيز”
- Esperanto: “Astronomia Centro de Yebes”
- French: “Observatoire de Yebes”
- Spanish: “Centro Astronomico de Yebes”
- Spanish: “Centro Astronómico de Yebes”
- Spanish: “Dentro de Desarrollos Tecnológicos”
- Spanish: “Observatorio de Yebes”
- Urdu: “یبیس رصدگاہ”
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