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Yebes Observatory

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Yebes Observatory (Spanish: Centro Astronómico de Yebes (CAY)) is an astronomical observatory located at Yebes, Spain.[1]

Yebes Observatory is the main scientific and technical facility and the headquarters of the National Centre for Radioastronomical Technologies and Geospace Applications (CNTRAG), which is run by 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 40 m telescope.

References

  1. ^ "Yebes Observatory RT40m CALL FOR PROPOSALS". Ministerio de Fomento. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
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