Gran Telescopio Canarias
LocationSpain (Canary Islands)
Year2009
Size10.4 m mirror
OperatorSpain/Mexico/USA
About Gran Telescopio Canarias
The largest single-aperture optical telescope in the world. 36 hexagonal segments. Located on La Palma at 2,267 m. The Roque de los Muchachos Observatory has some of the best seeing in the Northern Hemisphere.
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