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Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope at Kitt Peak
The Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory in Tucson, Arizona.
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Learn more about Kitt Peak. (Date of image: May 22, 2018; date originally posted to NSF Multimedia Gallery: Aug. 20, 2022)
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