Bibcode
Espinosa, J. M. R.; Alvarez, P.
Referencia bibliográfica
International Symposium on the Scientific and Engineering Frontiers for 8 - 10 m Telescopes, p. 39 - 40
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1995
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Descripción
The Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias is undertaken the necessary
steps towards the construction of a new technology 8 metre class
telescope to be installed at the Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos
(ORM) in the spanish island of La Palma. The main characteristics of the
envisaged telescope are: excellent image quality, low thermal
emissivity, high reliability of the telescope and instruments, and high
efficiency of the operations. First light for the telescope is expected
by the year 2001.