Uploaded May 2012 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The Nordic Optical telescope is a compact and unusual design - and the highest telescope on La Palma. It is run by Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland.

Deep Sky Videos video journalist Brady Haran has a look inside. The official NOT website is at not.iac.es

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