Tests begin on Canaries telescope

Tests have begun on one of the world's largest optical telescopes, installed on a mountain in the Canary Islands.Situated on a 2,400m-high (7,900ft) peak on the island of La Palma, the huge telescope consists of a mirror measuring 10.4m (34.1ft) in diameter.The Spanish-led Great Canary Telescope (GTC) is extremely powerful and will be able to spot some of the faintest, most distant objects in the Universe.The GTC team expect the telescope to be fully operational within 12 months.The enormous array has taken seven years to construct; its installation has been hampered by poor weather and the logistical difficulties of transporting equipment to such an inaccessible location.The project is estimated to cost 130m euros (£88m).
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