KPNO 2.1-meter

KPNO 2.1-meter

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The Kitt Peak 2.1-meter telescope in moonlight, looking east with the lights of Tucson in the background. The telescope dome was rotated during the exposure of about two minutes, giving an attractive `translucent' effect.

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