New Telescope Generation

[Green Baron]

Hi,

while ESO build their E-ELT on the Cerro Paranal Armazones, the American TMT is still facing "legal and social complications" on Hawai'i. First light is planned for 2024 for both Telescopes. Now there seems to form a Plan B for the site of the TMT, the beautiful island of San Miguel de La Palma. That'll be right up the hill here. A technical commission is checking the conditions, the site, if chosen, wouldn't be far from the GTC. Well, there is not that much space up there ...

http://elapuron.com/noticias/sociedad/95913/tmt-va-serio-la-palma-adapta-proyecto-al-observatorio-del-roque/
 

:-)

Edited September 17, 2016 by Green Baron

[Green Baron]

Now on TMT website:

http://www.tmt.org/news-center/statement-regarding-selection-alternate-site-tmt

Officially announced the primary secondary, alternate, site for the TMT if problems persist on Hawaii.

Will report from the construction site if it comes that far ... or near.

:-)

A local newspaper reported the other day that the committee want a clear go from all involved authorities before they start construction on the Roque de Muchachos. There is a lot of traffic up there, a new visitor center is being built, also sites for astronomy tourists to mount their equipment, away from any lights and nightly aircrafts. Good news: no holy aborigine's sites are up there.

 

Edited November 5, 2016 by Green Baron