Lines of instrumentation: Telescopes

Telescopes

As the main objective of the Division is the development of astrophysical instrumentation, frequently it is required its participation in studies and proposals for the construction of future telescopes. Since the design and construction of the IAC-80 telescope, the Instrumentation Division has contributed to several large telescopes projects

  • Installation
    Thirty Meter Telescope
    The Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) is a pioneering project that will mark a milestone in modern astronomy. Classified as an Extremely Large Telescope due to the...
  • News
    VALENTÍN MARTÍNEZ PILLET: "The DKIST and EST telescopes will contribute to predict solar magnetic storms"
    During his last visit to the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) we talked to the Director of the National Solar Observatory (NSO) of the United States...
  • Capability
    Valorization of technology and promotion of synergies with the productive environment
    Another purpose of the IAC is to increase the value of the research results generated by the center. The transfer of knowledge for the development of new...
  • News
    VI Conference on Science with the GTC
    Between the 12th and 14th December there will be a meeting in Valencia in which the most recent results obtained with the Gran Telescopio Canarias, the largest...
  • News
    WEAVE is ready to start operating in La Palma
    All the main components of the new multiobject spectrograph WEAVE on the William Herschel Telescope (WHT) in the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory (Garafía, La...
  • News
    WERNER HOFFMAN: “Tenemos que investigar en los mejores lugares, como Canarias, para progresar, no solo en Ciencia y en Tecnología, sino como sociedad”
    Esta semana se está celebrando en La Palma la reunión del consorcio CTA que tendrá, en el Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos (Garafía, La Palma), su base...