The Sierra Nevada Observatory ( es, Observatorio de Sierra Nevada; OSN;
code:
J86) is located at
Loma de Dilar (2896 m altitude) in the
Sierra Nevada
The Sierra Nevada () is a mountain range in the Western United States, between the Central Valley of California and the Great Basin. The vast majority of the range lies in the state of California, although the Carson Range spur lies primari ...
mountain range, in the
province of Granada
Granada is a province of southern Spain, in the eastern part of the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is bordered by the provinces of Albacete, Murcia, Almería, Jaén, Córdoba, Málaga, and the Mediterranean Sea (along the Costa Tropical) ...
, Spain; established in 1981. It is operated and maintained by the
Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía
The Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia ( es, Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía, IAA-CSIC) is a research institute funded by the High Council of Scientific Research of the Spanish government Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científ ...
(Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia - IAA) and contains two
Nasmyth telescopes with apertures of 1.5 and 0.9 metres.
Gallery
File:SierraNevadaObservatoryOpticalTelescope.JPG, The IAA modern optical telescopes
File:SierraNevadaObservatoryRadioTelescope.JPG, A radio telescope maintained by IRAM
File:Sierra Nevada Observatory Radio Telescope Closeup.jpg, Closeup of the IRAM radio telescope
Observatorio Mojon del Trigo 2014-08-07.jpg, The older observatory of Mojón del Trigo, situated at 37°05′27″N 3°22′55″W
File:OSN - Observatorio de Sierra Nevada - IAA -Telescope 1.5m.jpg, The OSN 1.5-metre telescope
See also
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List of largest optical reflecting telescopes
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Organizations
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External links
Official site
Astronomical observatories in Spain
Buildings and structures in the Province of Granada
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