Vacuum Tower Telescope

Spain / Santa Cruz de Tenerife / Santa Ursula /

observatory, astronomy, solar telescope

Vacuum Tower Telescope is a solar telescope. Its primary mirror has 70cm diameter and its focal length is ridiculous 46 meters. VTT was built in 1986 and its scientific operation started in 1988.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vacuum_Tower_Telescope

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Coordinates: 28°18'8"N 16°30'36"W

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