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Más de un siglo después de haber permanecido olvidado en el desván de un monasterio, un telescopio histórico del siglo XIX vuelve a apuntar hacia el firmamento para captar un eclipse total de Sol. El instrumento, un refractor del reputado fabricante Breton Frères, Paris que formó parte del equipamiento científico desplegado en Palencia durante el histórico eclipse solar total de 1905. Ahora, se realizado una restauración conservativa, recuperando su funcionamiento mecánico y óptico y respetando al máximo sus elementos para adaptarlo y estar listo para incorporarse a las observacionesAdvertised on -
During October, the Adaptive Optics System team at the Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTCAO) of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), in collaboration with the technical team at the Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC or Grantecan), successfully completed the integration of the GRANCAIN instrument into the world's largest optical-infrared telescope. The installation was carried out at the GTCAO outlet on the telescope's Nasmyth B platform, a key step in initiating performance testing of the new adaptive optics system. This is the first scientific instrument to operate using the GTC's adaptiveAdvertised on -
On August 12, coinciding with the total solar eclipse that will be visible across much of Spain, the Canary Islands Institute of Astrophysics (IAC)—a world leader in solar physics—will bring together leading scientists in Palencia. Most of them are affiliated with the NATE project, spearheaded by the institute, and they will conduct their work in front of the public in what is set to become one of the most significant scientific and educational events to take place in the country. Thus, starting on the 10th, talks and workshops will be held at various locations throughout the city ofAdvertised on