GTC project: present and future

Alvarez, Pedro; Rodriguez-Espinosa, Jose M.; Kabana, Felix R.
Bibliographical reference

Proc. SPIE Vol. 4004, p. 26-35, Telescope Structures, Enclosures, Controls, Assembly/Integration/Validation, and Commissioning, Thomas A. Sebring; Torben Andersen; Eds.

Advertised on:
8
2000
Number of authors
3
IAC number of authors
3
Citations
1
Refereed citations
0
Description
The GTC (Gran Telescopio Canarias) Project, a 10 meter segmented telescope to be installed at the ORM in La Palma, Spain, is moving forward at full steam. Main science drivers for the GTC are image quality, operational efficiency and reliability. First light is planned for end-2002.