Laguna del Carnero

Laguna del Carnero is a lake in Capileira, Granada, Andalusia and has an elevation of 2,683 metres. Laguna del Carnero is situated near the lake Lagunillo Misterioso, as well as near the peak Tozal del Cartujo.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Sierra Nevada Observatory and Chorreras del Molinillo.

Sierra Nevada Observatory

Observatory

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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 2½ km northeast of Laguna del Carnero.

Chorreras del Molinillo

Waterfall

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Chorreras del Molinillo is a waterfall, which is situated 1¼ km north of Laguna del Carnero.

IRAM 30m telescope

Observatory

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The IRAM 30m telescope is a radio telescope, located in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range, Spain. 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. IRAM 30m telescope is situated 2½ km northeast of Laguna del Carnero.