First Light

The Liverpool Telescope has taken its first observations!

M57

M13

NGC6503

The Liverpool Telescope preparing to observe

Now that the telescope has reached First Light, it goes through a stage called Commissioning. This is where any minor problems with the camera or telescope are found and solved by doing many tests and more observations.

At the end of commissioning, the telescope will be able to take even better images, and will be ready for both scientists and registered schools to make their own observations and get working on some exciting science!