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Grantecan dome - La Palma observatory

author: Patrick Lécureuil/Novapix

reference: o-lpa03-00020

Image Size 300 DPI: 44 * 29 cm

The Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC), called GranTeCan, is a 10.4 m reflecting telescope and is undertaking commissioning observations at the Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos on the island of La Palma, Spain. It is the largest telescope of the world, in 2008.  

Keywords for this photo:

2015 - ASTRONOMY - CANARY ISLANDS - DOME - GRANTECAN - GTC - LA PALMA - MILKY WAY - MOON - MOONLIGHT - NIGHT - OBSERVATORY - ROQUE DE LOS MUCHACHOS - SPAIN - STAR - STARRY SKY - TELESCOPE -