GranTeCan telescope. View inside the Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC, or GranTeCan) at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory, La Palma, Canary Islands.

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GranTeCan telescope. View inside the Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC, or GranTeCan) 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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