Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes

The Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes or ING consists of three optical telescopes: the William Herschel Telescope, the Isaac Newton Telescope, and the Jacobus Kapteyn Telescope, operated by a collaboration between the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council, the Dutch NWO and the Spanish IAC. The telescopes are located at Roque de los Muchachos Observatory on La Palma in the Canary Islands.^[1]

Organization

• Science and Technology Facilities Council 

LocationSpain

Coordinates28°45′43″N 17°52′40″W

Websitewww.ing.iac.es

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Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes

Part of Roque de los Muchachos Observatory, including the Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes. The William Herschel Telescope is the large dome on the left, the Isaac Newton Telescope is located second from the right, and the Jacobus Kapteyn Telescope is located on the far right.
Organization	Science and Technology Facilities Council
Location	Spain
Coordinates	28°45′43″N 17°52′40″W
Website	www.ing.iac.es
Telescopes	Isaac Newton Telescope Jacobus Kapteyn Telescope William Herschel Telescope
Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes Location within Canary Islands
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