The Harlan J. Smith Telescope

Caption: The 2.7-meter (107-inch) Harlan J. Smith Telescope at The University of Texas at Austin's McDonald Observatory in West Texas.

Credit: Marty Harris/McDonald Observatory/UT-Austin

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