IAC

The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) is an internationalized Spanish research centre. It has two headquarters and two observatories set in an environment of excellent astronomical quality, both constituting the European Northern Observatory (ENO).

The Instituto de Astrofísica is the main headquarters and normal workplace of the greater part of its staff. Here, astrophysical research and technical projects are developed. There is also a postgraduate school. The IAC also considers scientific outreach as one of its principal aims.

The IAC's other headquarters is the Centre for Astrophysics, which is located on La Palma and also houses the offices of the Gran Telescopio CANARIAS and the Magic Collaboration, as well as the supercomputer LaPalma.

Web page link: http://www.iac.es

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