Zodiacal light over the telescope
In the Atlantic Ocean, at an altitude about 2.300m above sea level, the IAC scientific Observatory Roque de Los Muchachos is located. Besides the many telescopes from different nations, also the spectacular night sky and clear air make this place so unique. In the photograph, You can see INT – Isaac Newton Telescope with 100″ primary mirror in the front, Jacobus Kapteyn Telescope in the left. The first one (INT) was originally situated at the site of Royal Greenwich Observatory, but later, due to the light pollution in 1979 was shipped to La Palma. But just above the cupolas, cosmic gems of the dark night sky appear.
In the Atlantic Ocean, at an altitude about 2.300m above sea level, the IAC scientific Observatory Roque de Los Muchachos is located. Besides the many telescopes from different nations, also the spectacular night sky and clear air make this place so unique. In the photograph, You can see INT – Isaac Newton Telescope with 100″ primary mirror in the front, Jacobus Kapteyn Telescope in the left. The first one (INT) was originally situated at the site of Royal Greenwich Observatory, but later, due to the light pollution in 1979 was shipped to La Palma. But just above the cupolas, cosmic gems of the dark night sky appear.
In the Atlantic Ocean, at an altitude about 2.300m above sea level, the IAC scientific Observatory Roque de Los Muchachos is located. Besides the many telescopes from different nations, also the spectacular night sky and clear air make this place so unique. In the photograph, You can see INT – Isaac Newton Telescope with 100″ primary mirror in the front, Jacobus Kapteyn Telescope in the left. The first one (INT) was originally situated at the site of Royal Greenwich Observatory, but later, due to the light pollution in 1979 was shipped to La Palma. But just above the cupolas, cosmic gems of the dark night sky appear.