IAC NEWS, 2-2001. "Astrophysical instrumentation". Summary: Articles: The star of our life. Solar-type telescopes and instrumentation at the IAC Observatories. The iceberg effect. Leonidas 2001 in Australia. Astronomical instrumentation. Astronomical news: 180-degree phase switch. Black holes and galaxies. Solar magnetism. Liverpool telescope. Interviews: Timothy Brown. Characters: Fred Hoyle. Star jargon: The Big Bang. Projects: Paired stars. Restore an image. The star halo. Starlighting. Urania interviews... Galileo Galilei. In memoriam: Fernando Cabrera. Through the prism: The relative of relativity. Astroculture: The Moon, the Child, the River and la Rioja. The reality of fiction: Panorama of the Universe.