Observatorio Astronómico de Sierra Nevada Spain, April 2005. 30m, single dish telescope.
The 'Institut de Radio Astronomie Millimétrique', Pico Veleta , Sierra Nevada, Spain. This view is from the ski resort of Pradollano, taken in spring when the majority of the snow has melted. The institute is mainly involved with the study of cold matter (molecular gas and dust) in the solar system and in our Galaxy.
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