Re: telescope programme

shazzbat wrote:
> On Radio 4 2100 this Thursday, about " the race to build the worlds
> largest
> telescope, and how it involves 18 tons of glass cooling slowly under an
> Arizona football stadium"

Here's my not so flippant post. See http://medusa.as.arizona.edu/lbto/ for
more info and pictures.

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Regards
Andy


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