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Public Visits to ING Telescopes Cancelled

ING announces that, starting Friday 13 March 2020, general-interest visits to the ING telescopes are being cancelled until further notice.

We are adopting this measure to minimise risks to the health of ING staff and the visitors derived from the coronavirus outbreak. We are also implementing those measures established in IAC's Plan de Actuación for visits to the Observatories, whereby visits by the public should avoid crowded settings indoors.

Opening our facilities to the public in day-time remains a core goal of ING. We will reopen public access to the telescopes as soon as it is safe to do so following the recommendations of National Health Authorities.

Marc Balcells
ING Director
12th March, 2020

Se Cancelan Las Visitas a Los Telescopios del ING

El Grupo de Telescopios Isaac Newton (ING) anuncia que, con fecha 13 de marzo 2020, suspende el programa de visitas del público a los telescopios ING.

Adoptamos esta medida para minimizar los riesgos para la salud del personal del Observatorio y de los visitantes que pueden derivarse del brote de coronavirus. También respondemos a la medidas sobre visitas al Observatorio establecidas por el Plan de Actuación del IAC, que inciden en evitar a toda costa las concentraciones de personas en lugares cerrados tales como los edificios de los telescopios.

La oferta de visitas del público a los telescopios representa un objetivo clave del ING. Reabriremos el acceso a los telescopios tan pronto como sea viable siguiendo las recomendaciones de las Autoridades Sanitarias Nacionales.

Marc Balcells
Director, ING
12th March, 2020



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