Speaker
Petri Väisänen
(University of Turku)
Description
The Nordic Optical Telescope, NOT, has been a key presence in observational astronomy of the Nordic countries for 35 years. It has had a significant role in training generations of Nordic astronomers, while doing world-class science. In this overview talk, I will briefly present some highlights, the current status of the telescope and operations, and also discuss its role and goals into the future, aligning with NOT's newly adopted strategy.