Gran Telescopio Canarias

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title: Gran Telescopio Canarias
text: The Gran Telescopio Canarias is a 10.4 m (410 in) reflecting telescope located at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory on the island of La Palma, in the Canary Islands, Spain. It is the world's largest single-aperture optical telescope. Construction of the telescope took seven years and cost €130 million. Its installation was hampered by weather conditions and the logistical difficulties of transporting equipment to such a remote location. First light was achieved in 2007 and scientific observ
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description: Optical telescope on La Palma, Spain
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date created: 2003-09-10T10:58:07Z
date modified: 2024-09-03T04:23:51Z
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