6.5m mirror
mechanism for aiming the mirror
the "instrument" (a spectrograph developed by my cousin Gus); it collects light and separates it into different wavlengths
the man and his machine
the control room (there are a total of twenty monitors in the room, some of which are used for data analysis, but most of which are used to control the telescope itself; the large mirror has a honeycomb structure, beneath each section of which is an adjustable support system used to adjust the shape of the mirror to focus the light accurately)
Awwww!! Look at the cute little donkey. You can tell he loves astronomy but is shy about asking to use the telescope.
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