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This is a 40 cm reflector telescope equipped with a high-resolution, wide-field camera, which will become operational for the scientific community from 2026, once the commissioning phase and the development of the control system and auxiliary equipment are complete.<\/span><\/p>\n The project for the Wide-Field Fast Telescope (TRAC, Telescopi R\u00e0pid d’Ample Camp<\/em>) has been funded under the CERCAGINYS III call for the development of scientific infrastructure and involves the participation of the IEEC, the Institute for High Energy Physics (IFAE), through the Scientific Information Port (PIC), and the i2CAT research centre. The telescope is managed cooperatively, coordinated by the IEEC, and expands and complements the OdM\u2019s observational capabilities, alongside the Joan Or\u00f3 Telescope (TJO) and the Fabra-ROA-Montsec Telescope (TFRM).<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.18.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”36px||30px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.18.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.18.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Thanks to its speed and wide field of view, TRAC will enable research in the observation of near-Earth asteroids, the tracking of satellites and space debris, and the study of low-surface-brightness astronomical phenomena. 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