IRAM 30m telescope
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The IRAM 30m telescope is a large millimeter-wavelength radio telescope located on Pico Veleta in Spain, widely used for high-resolution studies of cold gas and dust in the interstellar medium and distant galaxies.
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| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| IRAM 30m Telescope | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
millimeter-wavelength telescope
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radio telescope ⓘ single-dish telescope ⓘ |
| altitude | approximately 2850 meters ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| diameter | 30 meters ⓘ |
| fullName | IRAM 30-meter Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
France
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Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
high angular resolution for single-dish
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high spectral resolution ⓘ mapping of molecular line emission ⓘ |
| hasInstrument |
bolometer cameras
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heterodyne receivers ⓘ |
| location |
Pico Veleta
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Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountType | alt-azimuth mount ⓘ |
| nearCity | Granada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to extragalactic millimeter astronomy
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sensitivity to cold gas and dust ⓘ |
| observes |
cold molecular clouds
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cosmological sources ⓘ high-redshift galaxies ⓘ interstellar medium ⓘ molecular gas in galaxies ⓘ nearby galaxies ⓘ star-forming regions ⓘ |
| operator | IRAM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizationAffiliation | Institut de Radioastronomie Millimétrique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | IRAM observatories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
astronomical observations
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continuum observations ⓘ observations of distant galaxies ⓘ spectroscopic observations ⓘ studies of cold interstellar gas ⓘ studies of interstellar dust ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
millimeter astronomy
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radio astronomy ⓘ |
| surfaceType | metal reflector ⓘ |
| telescopeType | reflector telescope ⓘ |
| usedFor |
continuum surveys at millimeter wavelengths
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studies of galaxy evolution ⓘ studies of molecular spectroscopy ⓘ studies of star formation ⓘ surveys of molecular lines ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange | millimeter ⓘ |
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IRAM 30m Telescope