100 inch (2.5m) Reflector, La Palma

Homepage for the Issac Newton Telescope: http://www.ing.iac.es/PR/int_info/

The Isaac Newton Telescope started operations in Herstmonceux, United Kingdom, in 1967, but after a number of years it became clear that better astronomical weather conditions would benefit the astronomical use of the telescope. Such conditions are found on the Roque de Los Muchachos Observatory and therefore it was decided to move the telescope to La Palma, where it resumed operations in 1984. Please see this page for a full description of the telescope...http://www.ing.iac.es/PR/int_info/

Below is a drawing showing the layout of the INT in it's dome on La palma. (Thanks to Javier Mendez for allowing me to reproduce this image http://www.ing.iac.es/PR/archive/int/int.html#intdome).

For an excellent set of images of the INT please visit this page: http://www.ing.iac.es/PR/archive/int/int.html#intdome