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Keck telescope
The
W.M. Keck telescopes
are the two biggest
telescopes
in the
Mauna Kea Observatory[?]
. They are located on
Mauna Kea[?]
peak on
Hawaii
at an altitude of
4,145 m (13,600 ft)
. With their
10 m (33 ft)
mirrors they are the largest telescopes in the world. The
Keck I
started observing in 1993 and the
Keck II
in 1996. It is a
Ritchey-Chrétien
type of telescope on an
altazimuth mount[?]
.
External Links
The Mauna Kea Observatory, official site
(
http://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/mko/
)
W.M. Keck Observatory, official site
(
http://www2.keck.hawaii.edu/
)
W.M. Keck Telescope facts
(
http://scikits.com/KFacts
)
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