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  Astronomy: Observatories: Optical and Infrared: Large Telescopes

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W. M. Keck Observatory

http://www.keckobservatory.org/

Comprised of two 10 meter telescopes includes information on equipment and instruments, with images and movies, observing information, and news.

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The MMT Observatory

http://www.mmto.org/

Is 6.5 meters in diameter and provides historical information, public access information, and visual resources.

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Subaru Telescope

http://www.naoj.org/

Is 8.2 meters, and includes general information, equipment and instrument information, presentations, and images.

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Southern African Large Telescope

http://www.salt.ac.za/

Information on facility and equipment, news, science, observing, and inauguration.

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Paranal Observatory

http://www.eso.org/paranal/

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.

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McDonald Observatory

http://www.as.utexas.edu/mcdonald/

Facility information, equipment and instrumentation, observer information, and research. They have a 9.2 meter telescope as well as smaller ones.

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Large Binocular Telescope Observatory

http://medusa.as.arizona.edu/lbto/

International project consisting of two 8.4 meter mirrors on a common mount with general information, equipment information, news, and updates.

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Gran Telescopio Canarias

http://www.gtc.iac.es/

General presentation, project office, news, and links.

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Gemini Observatory

http://www.gemini.edu/

International partnership comprised of two 8.1-meter telescopes with equipment description and location, news, press releases, and newsletter.

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Centro Astronmico Hispano Alemn

http://www.caha.es/

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.

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Canadian Aspects of the Thirty Metre Telescope

http://lot.astro.utoronto.ca/

Adaptive objects, who's involved, timeline, goals, why 30 metre, design, proposed site, projects, media, for teachers and students, and glossary.

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Caltech Astronomy

http://www.astro.caltech.edu/palomar/

Facilities include 200 inch, 60 inch, 48 inch, 18 inch, and the Snoop, and provides, general and visitor information, history, images, news, and research results.

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