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Gregor, Europe’s largest solar telescope, sits above Teide

The 12 million euro facility stands at around 2,400 metres on a side vent of the Teide, where clear air lets its 1.5 metre mirror track the Sun. Our picture gallery shows the site and the technology inside.

Johannes Bornewasser

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Gregor Telescope, Tenerife (exterior) — «Gregor» is Europe's largest solar telescope. It is located on Tenerife.

Gregor Telescope near Tenerife — The «Gregor» project cost around 12 million euros.

Gregor Telescopic Technology — The technology inside the 'Gregor' telescope building.

Gregor Solar Telescope, Tenerife — The telescope's mirror has a diameter of 1.5 metres.

Tenerife Observatory — The buildings that make up 'Gregor' are situated on a subsidiary volcano of Mount Teide at an altitude of around 2,400 metres.

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