07-AUG-2009
The Caldera de Taburiente
The view looking over the drop down towards the Caldera de Taburiente. The visibility was quite poor on this day, presumably due to the dust from the Sahara in the atmosphere.
07-AUG-2009
JKT and INT
Me in front of the domes of the 1 metre Jacobus Kapteyn Telescope (JKT, foreground, left) and the 2.5 metre Isaac Newton Telescope (INT, behind me!)
07-AUG-2009
INT
Me by the prime focus camera of the 2.5 metre Isaac Newton Telescope. Originally situated at Herstmonceux Castle, Sussex,the scope was shipped to La Palma in 1979 to escape the lousy British weather!
09-AUG-2009
Me and the C14
Me and the C14 set up in the back yard of the residence. The 10.4 metre Gran Telescopio Canarias is in the background. Shortly after this we moved the scope to a more convenient (and sheltered) location on the veranda to the rear of my apartment.
10-AUG-2009
The William Herschel Telescope.
The dome of the 4.2 metre William Herschel Telescope.
10-AUG-2009
Inside the WHT
Inside the dome of the 4.2 metre WHT
10-AUG-2009
SST and DOT
The Swedish Solar Telescope (SST, left) and Dutch Open Telescope (DOT, right), taken from the entrance of the WHT
12-AUG-2009
Sunset
The view from the front of my apartment. There were a few high clouds around on the 12th August that interfered with astronomical viewing during the beginning of the night. However, the clouds helped produce a magnificent sunset!
