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

  • News
    New data about spiral waves detected in sunspots
    An international study, led by researchers at the IAC, reveal unknown details about the nature of a singular type of oscillatory phenomenon in spiral form...
  • News
    New Earths discovered around a very small star
    An international team led by the University of Göttingen (Germany) with participation by researchers from the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) have...
  • Installation
    New Robotic Telescope
    NRT will be the biggest robotic telescope in the World. Located in the outstanding astronomical observatory Roque de los Muchachos, it is expected to open up a...
  • Grant
    Nominative grant to the Four Large Size Telescope (LST) of the North CTA in the ORM
    The operation contemplated by the Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands (IAC), as an applicant entity, is part of the Spanish participation in the...
  • Document
    NRT Brochure
    New Robotic Telescope Brochure (NRT)
    Folleto NRT
  • News
    Observed: an exoplanet where it rains iron
    Nature magazine is publishing today a surprising study about the giant, ultra-hot planet WASP-76b in which researchers from the Instituto de Astrofísica de...