Observatorio IRAM Pico Veleta
Observatorio IRAM Pico Veleta is an observatory in Monachil, Granada, Andalusia. Observatorio IRAM Pico Veleta is situated nearby to Sierra Nevada Observatory, as well as near the mountain saddle Collado de las Yeguas.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sierra Nevada Observatory and Veleta.
Sierra Nevada Observatory
Observatory
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Sierra Nevada Observatory is located at Loma de Dilar in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in the province of Granada, Spain; established in 1981. It is operated and maintained by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía and contains two Nasmyth telescopes with apertures of 1.5 and 0.9 metres. Sierra Nevada Observatory is situated 720 metres southeast of Observatorio IRAM Pico Veleta.
Veleta
Peak
Photo: Miguel303xm, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Veleta or Pico del Veleta is the third highest peak of the Iberian Peninsula and the second highest of the Sierra Nevada. Its height is given variously as 3,394 metres, 3,396 metres and 3,398 metres. Veleta is situated 2½ km southeast of Observatorio IRAM Pico Veleta.
Chorreras del Molinillo
Waterfall
Photo: Por los caminos de Málaga, CC BY 2.0.
Chorreras del Molinillo is a waterfall, which is situated 1½ km southwest of Observatorio IRAM Pico Veleta.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pradollano.
Pradollano
Hamlet
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pradollano is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km north of Observatorio IRAM Pico Veleta.
Observatorio IRAM Pico Veleta
- Type: Observatory
- Also known as: “Estación Radioastronómica Pico Veleta”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Monachil, Granada, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.06622° or 37° 3′ 58″ northLongitude
-3.39296° or 3° 23′ 35″ westOpen location code
8C9R3J84+FROpenStreetMap ID
way 351741534OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatory
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Highlights include Collado de las Yeguas and Estación de Esquí y Montaña de Sierra Nevada.
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