GranTeCan telescope. Computer artwork of the Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC, or GranTeCan), which is sited at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory, L

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GranTeCan telescope. Computer artwork of the Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC, or GranTeCan), which is sited at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory, La Palma, Canary Islands. This reflecting telescope is located at an altitude of 2267 metres and was the world's largest single-aperture optical telescope when it opened in 2009. It is operated by institutions from Spain, the USA and Mexico.

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Size: 4318px × 4902px
Photo credit: © CARLOS CLARIVAN/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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