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Anglo-Australian Observatory
(Siding Springs)
http://www.aao.gov.au/

 


Anglo-Australian 3.9 meter Telescope (AAT)
http://www.aao.gov.au/about/aat.html


 


AAT -- another view
 


 


The 48-inch UK Schmidt Camera
http://www.aao.gov.au/ukst

 

 


In April, 1986 I visited Australia in order to photograph Comet Haley. I was fortunately granted space to set up my astrophotographic equipment on the observatory's grounds. The telescope in this photo is Tom Craig's (the then night attendent of the AAT) 12.5-inch Cave reflector.

Photo by Steve Mandel