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| Observatory code |
J86
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| Location | Sierra Nevada, Province of Granada, Granada, Spain |
| Coordinates | 37°03′51″N 3°23′05″W / 37.064219°N 3.3847°W |
| Altitude | 2,896 m (9,501 ft) |
| Established | 1981
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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.
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The IAA modern optical telescopes -
A radio telescope maintained by IRAM -
Closeup of the IRAM radio telescope -
The older observatory of Mojón del Trigo, situated at 37°05′27″N 3°22′55″W -
The OSN 1.5-metre telescope
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