The William Herschel Telescope, named for William Herschel, is an optical/near-infrared reflecting telescope.
The telescope, which is named after William Herschel, is part of the Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes. The William Herschel Telescope (WHT) is a 4.20-metre (165 in) optical/near-infrared reflecting telescope located at the Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands, Spain. 
