Yebes Observatory
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![]() The 40m Yebes radio telescope | |
Observatory code | 491 ![]() |
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Location | 4661 Yebes |
Coordinates | 40°31′31″N 3°05′19″W / 40.525208°N 3.088725°W |
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Yebes Observatory (Spanish: Centro Astronómico de Yebes (CAY)) is an astronomical observatory located at Yebes, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain.[1]
Yebes Observatory is the main scientific and technical facility of the National Geographic Institute of Spain.
The facilities include two radio telescopes, a solar tower, an astrograph and a Gravimeter. The most powerful telescope is the RT40 m telescope.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Astronomical Centre of Yebes.
- ^ "Yebes Observatory RT40m CALL FOR PROPOSALS". Ministerio de Fomento. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
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