Swedish Vacuum Solar Telescope
- Swedish Vacuum Solar Telescope
The Swedish Vacuum Solar Telescope was a 47.5cm solar telescope on La Palma in the Canary Islands. It was removed on 28 August 2000, and has been superseded by the Swedish Solar Telescope.
The Swedish Vacuum Solar Telescope awaits re-assembly by its current owner, The Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland California, USA.
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