Canary Islands

Posted on October 8, 2019 by joem18b
Photo by noelsch at Pixabay.com

The world’s largest telescope was built in the Canary Islands. King Juan Carlos I of Spain officially inaugurated the telescope July 24, 2009.

With the King and his guests in attendance, the first object photographed, due to an error in the declination setting, was this canary.

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4 Responses

  1. Kat Myrman, on October 9, 2019 at 3:02 pm said:

    Is that a true fact?! How fascinating if it is! 😊

    Reply
  2. Twittering Tales #158 – 15 October 2019 | like mercury colliding..., on October 14, 2019 at 8:06 pm said:

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