Telescopio Carlos Sánchez
Telescopio Carlos Sánchez is a building in La Orotava, Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Telescopio Carlos Sánchez is situated nearby to Teide Observatory, as well as near the building QUIJOTE Experiment.- Type: Building
- Also known as: “TCS”
- Roof shape: flat
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Teide Observatory and QUIJOTE Experiment.
Teide Observatory
Observatory
Photo: Wladyslaw Sojka, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Teide Observatory, IAU code 954, is an astronomical observatory on Mount Teide at 2,390 metres, located on Tenerife, Spain. It has been operated by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias since its inauguration in 1964.
QUIJOTE Experiment
Building
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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°.
Mirador de Izana
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mirador de Izana is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 350 metres south of Telescopio Carlos Sánchez.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El Escobonal.
El Escobonal
Hamlet
Photo: Pbm, CC BY-SA 3.0.
El Escobonal is a hamlet, which is situated 9 km southeast of Telescopio Carlos Sánchez.
Telescopio Carlos Sánchez
Latitude
28.30047° or 28° 18′ 2″ northLongitude
-16.51086° or 16° 30′ 39″ westLevels
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