Sierra Nevada Observatory

The Sierra Nevada Observatory (Spanish: Observatorio de Sierra Nevada; OSN; code: J86) is located at Loma de Dilar (2896 m altitude) 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 (Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia - IAA) and contains two Nasmyth telescopes with apertures of 1.5 and 0.9 metres.

Sierra Nevada Observatory
Observatory code J86 Edit this on Wikidata
LocationSierra Nevada, Province of Granada, Granada, Spain Edit this at Wikidata
Coordinates37°03′51″N 3°23′05″W / 37.064219°N 3.3847°W / 37.064219; -3.3847
Altitude2,896 m (9,501 ft) Edit this at Wikidata
Established1981 Edit this on Wikidata
Websitewww.osn.iaa.es Edit this at Wikidata
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Sierra Nevada Observatory is located in Spain
Sierra Nevada Observatory
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