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Prince Felipe at the Foundation Stone Ceremony in June 2000. Photo GTC ProjectPrince Felipe, heir to the Spanish throne, is to inaugurate the Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC) on Thursday, July 13th. The Prince will input the codes to will start up the telescope's systems.

The inauguration of the 10.4 meter telescope, which has cost 130 million euros, financed by the Ministry of Education and Science and the Canary Islands Government, at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory on the island of La Palma, has been planned to coincide with the new moon.

El Príncipe Felipe inaugurará el Gran Telescopio de Canarias

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