The SONG node in Tenerife consists mainly of a 1m telescope and a high resolution echelle spectrograh. The combined instrument operates in a fully automatic way every single night when conditions allow.
In this talk I will give a short presentation of the main components on site and an overview of the automatic nature of the facility. I will also present a few examples of how we use the SONG node to inspire
high school students and to present a modern astronomical facility to the public.