QUIJOTE Experiment

The QUIJOTE CMB Experiment is an ongoing experiment started in November 2012, and led by Rafael Rebolo López, with the goal of characterizing the polarization of the cosmic microwave background and other galactic and extragalactic emission in the frequency range 10 to 40 GHz, at angular scales of 1°.
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: Astronomical experiment
  • Also known as: “QUIJOTE CMB Experiment” and “QUIJOTE telescope”
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Teide Observatory and Mirador de Izana.

Observatory
Photo: Wladyslaw Sojka, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, IAU code 954, is an astronomical…

Scenic viewpoint
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is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 350 metres south of QUIJOTE Experiment.

Building
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is a building, which is situated 190 metres west of QUIJOTE Experiment.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include El Escobonal and Güímar.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 9 km southeast of QUIJOTE Experiment.

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is a town on the island of in the archipelago.

Village
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is a town and a municipality in the eastern… is situated 10 km southeast of QUIJOTE Experiment.

QUIJOTE Experiment

Latitude
28.30025° or 28° 18′ 1″ north
Longitude
-16.51012° or 16° 30′ 36″ west
Open location code
7CW58F2Q+4X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 224391786
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­telescope
Wiki­data ID
Q28032440
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In Other Languages

“QUIJOTE Experiment” goes by many names.
  • Irish: “Turgnamh QUIJOTE”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Montaña del Cabezón and Corral del Niño.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: QUIJOTE Source Substractor Facility and R1.

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