IRAM 30m telescope
| Alternative names | Pico Veleta observatory |
|---|---|
| Location(s) | Granada, Province of Granada, Spain |
| Coordinates | 37°03′58″N 3°23′34″W / 37.066161°N 3.392719°W |
| Altitude | 2,850 m (9,350 ft) |
| Wavelength | 0.8 mm (370 GHz)–3 mm (100 GHz) |
| Diameter | 30 m (98 ft 5 in) |
| Website | iram-institute |
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The IRAM 30m telescope is a radio telescope, located in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range, Spain. It is operated by the Institute for Radio Astronomy in the Millimetre Range (IRAM) for observing astronomical objects in the millimetre range of the electromagnetic spectrum. With its large surface and wide-angle camera, the telescope is capable of exploring vast cosmic objects. It is one of the largest and most sensitive millimetre wavelength telescopes in the world, serving over 200 astronomers annually. The telescope is primarily used to study interstellar clouds, star nurseries, galaxies, and black hole jets.
Together with IRAM's other facility, the NOEMA observatory, the telescope is part of the global Event Horizon Telescope array. It was the only station in Europe to participate in the 2017 EHT observing campaign that produced the first image of a black hole.