European Solar Telescope

European Solar Telescope (EST)
Organization European Association for Solar Telescopes
Location Canary Islands
Built 2014–2020
Diameter 407 cm
Secondary dia. 80 cm
Angular resolution 0.03 at 500nm
Collecting area 13.0 m2
Mounting Alt-az
Dome Retractable dome
Website http://www.iac.es/proyecto/EST/

The European Solar Telescope (or EST) is the European counterpart of the American Advanced Technology Solar Telescope which is currently being constructed in Hawaii. It is presently (May 2011) at the end of its conceptual design study. The EST is being developed by the European Association for Solar Telescopes, which was set up to ensure the continuation of solar physics within the European community. Its main goal is to design and construct the EST.

Partners

The EST is a cooperation between 14 research institutions and 15 industrial partners from Spain, Germany, The Netherlands, Italy, Sweden, France, United Kingdom, Czech Republic and Slovakia.

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