Magdalena Ridge Optical Interferometer
Magdalena Ridge Optical Interferometer is an observatory in Socorro, New Mexico. Magdalena Ridge Optical Interferometer is situated nearby to the observatory Langmuir Laboratory for Atmospheric Research, as well as near the building Magdalena Ridge Observatory.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Langmuir Laboratory for Atmospheric Research and Magdalena Ridge Observatory.
Langmuir Laboratory for Atmospheric Research
Observatory
The Langmuir Laboratory for Atmospheric Research is a scientific laboratory studying the cloud processes that produce lightning, hail, and rain, located in the Magdalena Mountains of central New Mexico. Langmuir Laboratory for Atmospheric Research is situated 1,700 feet southeast of Magdalena Ridge Optical Interferometer.
Magdalena Ridge Observatory
Building
Photo: Astarre, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Magdalena Ridge Observatory is situated 2,700 feet northwest of Magdalena Ridge Optical Interferometer.
South Baldy
Peak
Magdalena Ridge Optical Interferometer
- Type: Observatory
- Categories: building, research, office, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Socorro, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
33.97834° or 33° 58′ 42″ northLongitude
-107.18542° or 107° 11′ 8″ westOpen location code
855JXRH7+8ROpenStreetMap ID
way 562653592OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatoryOpenStreetMap feature
office=research
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