Shipping a telescope

pic: from wikipedia The old dom of INH in Royal Greenwich Observatory, Herstmonceux Castle, England (1967-1979)
Pic: INT on the right (c) Sh.B.
pic:INT control room.

The Isaac Newton Telescope (INT) is a 2.54 m optical telescope in Roque de las Muchachos observatory where the most of my observation time must be passed and learn every detail of it.

The interesting thing about the INT is that it is started its work in 1967 in Sussex England in the main observatory site of Greenwich , where because of light pollution and improper position of it is shipped to La Palma!!! It was shipped in 1979 where is not in use till 1984, where it is received its second light.

Maybe the INT is the one rare telescope that had two opening ceremonies and two first light.

In the above you will find couple of pictures from INT.