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T6 WHT and Astronomer
The William Herschell Telescope.
This telescope was built in 1987, and for a long time it was the biggest telescope in Europe. Like all really large telescopes, it uses curved mirrors instead of lenses, and the main mirror is a massive 2.4m (13ft) across, and the dome is five stories hi gh. On a good night it could see a candle on the moon. I had an office in this building for years.
As you can see from the snow, this was a winter day. The staff share cars up and down the mountain, and also to and from lunch at the residencia. This is Pete Bunclark, an astronomer, running because he'd kept us waiting for lunch. I like this photo because it give an idea of the size of the telescope.
The telescopes are only open to the public four days a year. See the observatory's web site for details. IsaacNewton Group
Print film (Fujicolour) and Yashica 230 camera.
Esta telescopio fue construido en 1987, y para mucho rato era el telescopio más grande de Europa. Como todo los telescopios muy grande, utiliza espejos curvados en vez de lentes, y el espejo principal es de 4,2 metros de diametro. La cupola es tan alta como un edificio de cinco pisos. En una noche buena, pudía ver una vela en la luna.
Como se ve por la nieve, sacé esta foto en invierno. Los empleados comparten coches para subir y bajar, y tambien para ir a la residencia para almorzar. Eso es Peter Bunclark, correando porque era un poco tarde. Me gusta porque da una idea del tamaño del telescopio.
Los telescopios del observatorios se abren al publico solo unos cuatro dias al año. Para detallas, ver la pagina web del observatorio.Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC)
Yashica 230 con Fujicolor. /p>
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