FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JANUARY 6, 1998
RELEASE NO: NOAO 98-01

Dr. Richard Dunn Awarded George Ellery Hale Prize

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Image caption: Astronomer Dr. Richard Dunn of the National Solar Observatory (NSO) at Sacramento Peak, left, recipient of the 1997 George Ellery Hale Prize for outstanding contributions to solar astronomy. The NSO / Sac Peak Vacuum Tower Telescope, shown on the right, was designed by Dunn and continues to produce the best quality images of the Sun. Photo credit: National Optical Astronomy Observatories.

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