Jicamarca Radio Observatory
The Jicamarca Radio Observatory is the equatorial anchor of the Western Hemisphere chain of Incoherent Scatter Radar observatories extending from Lima, Peru to Søndre Strømfjord, Greenland.- Research institute
- …is also known as “ROJ”
- …is operated by Geophysics Institute of Peru
- …opened in 1961
- Opening hours:
Monday–Wednesday: 8:00 AM–6:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM–7:00 PM - Description: radio observatory in Lima, Peru
- Address: Lurigancho
- Email: jro-imagen@jro.igp.gob.pe
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cajamarquilla.
Cajamarquilla
The Cajamarquilla archaeological site is located… Cajamarquilla is situated 4 km southwest of Jicamarca Radio Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Huaycán.
Jicamarca Radio Observatory
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Latitude
-11.95205° or 11° 57′ 7″ south
Longitude
-76.87551° or 76° 52′ 32″ west
Open location code
57W524XF+5Q
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amenity=research_institute
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In Other Languages
From Italian to Spanish—“Jicamarca Radio Observatory” goes by many names.
- Italian: “radio observatorio de Jicamarca”
- Portuguese: “Observatório de Rádio Jicamarca”
- Slovenian: “Radijski observatorij Jicamarca”
- Spanish: “Radio Observatorio de Jicamarca”
- Spanish: “Radio observatorio Jicamarca”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cantera Jicamarca and Huaycoloro Biomass Thermal Power Plant.
Nearby Places
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