Large Telescopes

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• Centro Astronómico Hispano Alemán The German-Spanish Astronomical Center at Calar Alto, Spain includes location, visitor information, equipment description, newsletter, and news operated by the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy.
• Gemini Observatory International partnership comprised of two 8.1-meter telescopes with equipment description and location, news, press releases, and newsletter.
• Paranal Observatory A Very Large Telescope will consist of four 8-meter telescopes which can work independently or in combined mode, and includes information on observing, the site, and the project.
• Subaru Telescope Is 8.2 meters, and includes general information, equipment and instrument information, presentations, and images.
• Palomar Observatory Acenter of astronomical research owned and operated by Caltech. The Observatory is home to three active research telescopes: the 200-inch (5.1-meter) Hale Telescope, the 48-inch (1.2-meter) Samuel Oschin Telescope, and the 60-inch (1.5-meter) telescope. Near San Diego, California.
• Southern African Large Telescope Information on facility and equipment, news, science, observing, and inauguration.
• W. M. Keck Observatory Comprised of two 10 meter telescopes includes information on equipment and instruments, with images and movies, observing information, and news.
• Canadian Aspects of the Thirty Metre Telescope Adaptive objects, who's involved, timeline, goals, why 30 metre, design, proposed site, projects, media, for teachers and students, and glossary.
• The MMT Observatory Is 6.5 meters in diameter and provides historical information, public access information, and visual resources.
• McDonald Observatory Facility information, equipment and instrumentation, observer information, and research. They have a 9.2 meter telescope as well as smaller ones.