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The Nordic Optical Telescope (NOT) is an astronomical observatory located at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory on La Palma in the Canary Islands, Spain. It is specifically designed for optical and infrared observations. Commissioned in 1988, the NOT is a 2.56-meter telescope operated by the Nordic Optical Telescope Scientific Association (NOTSA), which is funded by research agencies in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. The telescope is renowned for its high-quality imaging capabilities and flexibility in operation, allowing for rapid response observations which are crucial for transient events like supernovae or gamma-ray bursts. The NOT plays a significant role in international astronomical research, contributing to a wide range of studies from solar system objects to distant galaxies, and it actively participates in collaborations with other observatories to enhance the scientific outcomes of its observations.