IRAM 30m telescope

The IRAM 30m telescope is a radio telescope, located in the Mountain Range, . It is operated by the Institute for Radio Astronomy in the Millimetre Range for observing astronomical objects in the millimetre range of the electromagnetic spectrum.
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  • Observatory
  • …lies at an elevation of 2,850 metres (9,350 feet)
  • …is operated by Institut de radioastronomie millimétrique
  • Description: radio telescope in Spain
  • Also known as
    “Estación Radioastronómica Pico Veleta”
    “IRAM 30-meter telescope”
    “Pico Veleta observatory”
    “Sierra Nevada Radiotelescope”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sierra Nevada Observatory and Veleta.
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Observatory
The is located at Loma… is situated 720 metres southeast of IRAM 30m telescope.
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Peak
or Pico del is the third highest peak… is situated 2½ km southeast of IRAM 30m telescope.
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Waterfall
is a waterfall, which is situated 1½ km southwest of IRAM 30m telescope.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pradollano.
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Hamlet
is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km north of IRAM 30m telescope.

IRAM 30m telescope

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Latitude
37.06622° or 37° 3′ 58″ north
Longitude
-3.39296° or 3° 23′ 35″ west
Open location code
8C9R3J84+FR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 351741534
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­observatory
Wiki­data ID
Q139994

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“IRAM 30m telescope” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “IRAM 30米望遠鏡”
  • Dutch: “IRAM 30-meter telescoop”
  • French: “Observatoire du Pico Veleta”
  • French: “Télescope de 30 mètres de l’IRAM”
  • German: “IRAM 30-meter Teleskop”
  • German: “Pico Veleta Observatorium”
  • Indonesian: “IRAM 30m telescope”
  • Irish: “Teileascóp 30m IRAM”
  • Italian: “IRAM 30m”
  • Italian: “Radiotelescopio di Pico Veleta”
  • Japanese: “IRAM30m望遠鏡”
  • Lithuanian: “IRAM 30 m teleskopas”
  • Slovenian: “30-metrski teleskop IRAM”
  • Slovenian: “observatorij Pico Veleta”
  • Slovenian: “radioteleskop Pico Veleta”
  • Spanish: “Observatorio IRAM Pico Veleta”
  • Spanish: “Radiotelescopio de Sierra Nevada”
  • Turkish: “IRAM 30-metre teleskop”
  • Turkish: “Pico Veleta observatory”
  • Turkish: “Sierra Nevada Radiotelescope”
  • Ukrainian: “30-метровий телескоп IRAM”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Collado de las Yeguas and Estación de Esquí y Montaña de Sierra Nevada.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Telesilla Emilio Reyes and Telesilla Dílar.

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