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°.
- Building
- Description: Astronomical experiment
- Also known as“QUIJOTE CMB Experiment”“QUIJOTE telescope”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Teide Observatory and Mirador de Izana.
Teide Observatory
Teide Observatory, IAU code 954, is an astronomical…
Mirador de Izana
Mirador de Izana is a scenic viewpoint.
350 metres south of QUIJOTE Experiment
Laboratorio Solar
Laboratorio Solar is a building.
190 metres west of QUIJOTE Experiment
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El Escobonal and Güímar.
El Escobonal
El Escobonal is a hamlet.
9 km southeast of QUIJOTE Experiment
Güímar
Güímar is a town on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands archipelago.
QUIJOTE Experiment
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Latitude
28.30025° or 28° 18′ 1″ north
Longitude
-16.51012° or 16° 30′ 36″ west
Open location code
7CW58F2Q+4X
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In Other Languages
“QUIJOTE Experiment” goes by many names.
Turgnamh QUIJOTEIrish
Notable Places Nearby
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Nearby Buildings
Discover R1 and Residencia R0.
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Tenerife: Highlights
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