The journey to the observatory

Above the cloud Approaching the clouds

Start of journey up the mountain Arrive at Airport

The Liverpool Telescope will operate from the Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos in the Canary Islands on the Island of La Palma. The observatory site is 2,400 metres above sea level on the edge of an extinct volcano and covers an area of about 2 square kilometres. The volcano itself has collapsed to form the Caldera de Taburiente which is the largest caldera in the world,forming a huge crater occupying most of the northern part of the island.