The Sierra Nevada Observatory (; OSN;
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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 Tropi ...
, Spain; established in 1981. It is operated and maintained by the
Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (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
A radio telescope is a specialized antenna (radio), antenna and radio receiver used to detect radio waves from astronomical radio sources in the sky. Radio telescopes are the main observing instrument used in radio astronomy, which studies the r ...
maintained by IRAM
File:Sierra Nevada Observatory Radio Telescope Closeup.jpg, Closeup of the IRAM radio telescope
A radio telescope is a specialized antenna (radio), antenna and radio receiver used to detect radio waves from astronomical radio sources in the sky. Radio telescopes are the main observing instrument used in radio astronomy, which studies the r ...
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
This list of the largest optical reflecting telescopes with Objective (optics), objective diameters of or greater is sorted by aperture, which is a measure of the light-gathering power and resolution of a reflecting telescope. The mirrors themse ...
External links
Official site
Astronomical observatories in Spain
Buildings and structures in the Province of Granada
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