Magdalena Ridge Observatory
The Magdalena Ridge Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Socorro County, New Mexico, about 32 kilometers west of the town of Socorro. The observatory is located in the Magdalena Mountains near the summit of South Baldy Mountain, adjacent to the Langmuir Laboratory for Atmospheric Research.- Building
- …is also known as “Magdalena Ridge Observatory 2.4 m Telescope”
- Description: American astronomical observatory
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include South Baldy and Langmuir Laboratory for Atmospheric Research.
Langmuir Laboratory for Atmospheric Research
Observatory
The Langmuir Laboratory for Atmospheric Research… Langmuir Laboratory for Atmospheric Research is situated 4,200 feet southeast of Magdalena Ridge Observatory.
Magdalena Ridge Observatory
- Category: astronomical observatory
- Location
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Latitude
33.98491° or 33° 59′ 6″ north
Longitude
-107.18918° or 107° 11′ 21″ west
Open location code
855JXRM6+X8
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Magdalena Ridge Observatory” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مرصد ماغدالينا ريدج”
- Chinese: “麦格达莱纳山脊天文台”
- Dutch: “Magdalena Ridge Observatorium”
- Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد ماجدالينا ريدج”
- French: “Observatoire de Magdalena Ridge”
- French: “observatoire Magdalena Ridge”
- German: “Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer”
- German: “Magdalena Ridge Observatory”
- German: “Magdalena-Ridge-Observatorium”
- Italian: “Magdalena Ridge Observatory”
- Japanese: “マグダレナ・リッジ天文台”
- Luxembourgish: “Magdalena Ridge Observatoire”
- Luxembourgish: “Magdalena-Ridge-Observatoire”
- Polish: “Magdalena Ridge Observatory”
- Slovenian: “Magdalena Ridge Observatory”
- Slovenian: “Observatorij Magdalena Ridge”
- Spanish: “Observatorio Magdalena Ridge”
- Thai: “หอดูดาวแมกดาลีนาริดจ์”
- Urdu: “میگڈالینا رج رصدگاہ”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Baldy Spring and Magdalena Ridge Optical Interferometer.
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