First Light for the new instrument HORS on the Gran Telescopio CANARIAS (GTC)

IAC and GTC engineers installing HORS in one of the GTC's Nasmyth platforms. Credit: Carlos Allende (IAC).
IAC and GTC engineers installing HORS in one of the GTC's Nasmyth platforms. Credit: Carlos Allende (IAC).
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  • Gestión: Juan Calvo Tovar (IAC)
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