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Université de Genève

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The instrument NIRPS is installed on the 3.6-metre telescope at La Silla Observatory in Chile. On this picture: a spectrum taken by NIRPS during preliminary tests in June 2023 of the star Proxima Centauri.

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© Etienne Artigau

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