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MeerLICHT first light

15 Sep 2016
15 Sep 2016

MeerLICHT achieved first light at ASTRON on 14 September 2016.

See the ASTRON daily image of 15 September 2016 for details.

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Stars stars stars (and some galaxies)

01 Dec 2017

Perfect alignment

21 Aug 2017

The MeerLICHT installation in Sutherland starts

07 Jul 2017

MeerLICHT arrives in South Africa

03 Jul 2017

Telescope meets mount

30 Jan 2017

Cooled counterweight under construction in Nijmegen

12 Jan 2017
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