MEGARA (Multi-Espectrógrafo en GTC de Alta Resolución para Astronomía) is a wide-field (1.2x1.2 arcmin²) optical Integral-Field Unit (IFU) to be installed at Cassegrain, Nasmyth or Folded-Cassegrain focus of the GTC 10.4-m telescope.

The consortium responsible for the design and construction of the instrument includes the Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), where the MEGARA PI (Armando Gil de Paz) is located, and the Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica y Electrónica (INAOE) in Mexico. Private contractors involved in MEGARA are FRACTAL, AVS, and GMV.

Spanish institutions that have shown strong interest and would be willing to enter the consortium are the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), INTA's Centro de Astrobiología (CAB) and Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM).

Breaking news: In a few days we expect major news involving MEGARA. Check this page to stay tuned.