Project
Binary Stars
The study of binary stars is essential to stellar astrophysics. A large number of stars form and evolve within binary systems. Therefore, their study is...
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ProjectBipolar NebulaeThis project has three major objectives: 1) To determine the physico-chemical characteristics of bipolar planetary nebulae and symbiotic nebulae, to help...
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ProjectBlack holes, neutron stars, white dwarfs and their local environmentAccreting black-holes and neutron stars in X-ray binaries provide an ideal laboratory for exploring the physics of compact objects, yielding not only...
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ConferenceBrown Dwarfs Keep Their Cool: 30 years of Substellar ScienceFifty years ago the search for the first Brown Dwarf (BD) was raging among various teams over the world. After several years of intense studies, in September...
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InstallationCAINCAIN-III is a powerful and versatile instrument designed and built by the IAC. Its detector is composed by a mosaic of 256 x 256 HgCdTe photovoltaic elements...
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InstallationCAMELOT2Wide field camera (16.12″x16.12″) for direct image. Filter wheel with 12 positions. Possibility of advanced macros for quasi-robotic observations. Contact Olga...
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EventCan we listen to dark matter?Tomorrow, Friday 25th November at 18.30, will take place the public lecture “Listening to dark matter”, in which the mystery of dark matter will be approached...
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ProjectCanarias InnovaCANARIAS INNOVA was born on the 2nd July 2000 as a weekly radio programme on science and technology for the Canaries.CANARIAS INNOVA is a joint initiative by...
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InstallationCanary Island Long-Baseline Observatory-OTCILBO is a double-station camera setup in the Canary Islands (CILBO = Canary Island Long-Baseline Observatory). Image-intensified video cameras - one on...