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Science Fair Project Encyclopedia
List of largest optical reflecting telescopes
Here is a list of the largest optical reflecting telescopes sorted by mirror diameter.
| Name | Diameter | Nationality of Sponsors | Site | Built
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| Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) | 11.0 m | South Africa, USA, UK, Germany, Poland, New Zealand | Sutherland , South Africa | 2005
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| Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC) | 10.4 m | Spain | La Palma, Canary Islands | 2005
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| Keck 1 | 9.8 m | USA | Mauna Kea, Hawaii | 1993
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| Keck 2 | 9.8 m | USA | Mauna Kea, Hawaii | 1996
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| Hobby-Eberly Telescope (HEB) | 9.2 m | USA, Germany | Mt Fowlkes , Texas | 1997
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| Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) | 2x8.4 m | Italy, USA, Germany | Mt Graham, Arizona | 2004
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| Subaru (NLT) | 8.3 m | Japan | Mauna Kea, Hawaii | 1999
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| VLT 1 (Antu) | 8.2 m | ESO Countries (European + Chile) | Cerro Paranal, Chile | 1998
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| VLT 2 (Kueyen) | 8.2 m | ESO Countries (European + Chile) | Cerro Paranal, Chile | 1999
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| VLT 3 (Melipal) | 8.2 m | ESO Countries (European + Chile) | Cerro Paranal, Chile | 2000
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| VLT 4 (Yepun) | 8.2 m | ESO Countries (European + Chile) | Cerro Paranal, Chile | 2001
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| Gemini North | 8.1 m | USA, UK, Canada, Chile, Australia, Argentina, Brazil | Mauna Kea, Hawaii | 1999
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| Gemini South | 8.1 m | USA, UK, Canada, Chile, Australia, Argentina, Brazil | Cerro Pachón, Chile | 2001
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| Multiple Mirror Telescope (MMT) | 6.5 m | USA | Mt Hopkins , Arizona | 1999
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| Magellan 1 (Walter Baade) | 6.5 m | USA | Las Campanas , Chile | 2000
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| Magellan 2 (Landon Clay) | 6.5 m | USA | Las Campanas , Chile | 2002
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| BTA-6 | 6 m | Russia | Mt Pastoukhov , Caucasus | 1976
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| LZT | 6 m | Canada, France | Maple Ridge, British Columbia | 2003
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| Hale Telescope | 5 m | USA | Mt Palomar, California | 1948
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| William Herschel Telescope | 4.2 m | UK, Netherlands, Spain | La Palma, Canary Islands | 1987
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| SOAR | 4.2 m | USA, Brazil | | 2002
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