The GTC shutter

Posted By on July 30, 2014

Work on the massive dome shutter of GTC.
Work on the massive dome shutter of GTC.
 

GTC has been open for five years, and the massive dome shutter has been getting some maintenance. This photo give an idea of the sheer size of the dome shutter.

Posted by sheila

Sheila came to La Palma with a six month contract and has stayed 24 years so far. She used to work as a software engineer at the observatory, but now she's a writer and Starlight guide.

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