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W. M. Keck Observatory

The W. M. Keck Observatory is an astronomical observatory with two telescopes at an elevation of 4,145 meters (13,600 ft) near the summit of Mauna Kea in the U.S. state of Hawaii. Both telescopes have 10 m (33 ft) aperture primary mirrors, and, when completed in 1993 (Keck I) and 1996 (Keck II), they were the largest optical reflecting telescopes in the…

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Location
Hawaii
Alternative names
Keck telescope
Altitude
4,145 m (13,599 ft)
Collecting area
76 m2 (820 sq ft)
Diameter
10 m (32 ft 10 in)
First light
November 24, 1990 (1990-11-24), October 23, 1996 (1996-10-23)

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related to External links · 17
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Alternative names · 1
W. M. Keck Observatory → Keck telescope
Altitude · 1
W. M. Keck Observatory → 4,145 m (13,599 ft)
Collecting area · 1
W. M. Keck Observatory → 76 m2 (820 sq ft)
Coordinates · 1
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Diameter · 1
W. M. Keck Observatory → 10 m (32 ft 10 in)
First light · 1
W. M. Keck Observatory → November 24, 1990 (1990-11-24), October 23, 1996 (1996-10-23)
Focal length · 1
W. M. Keck Observatory → 17.5 m (57 ft 5 in)
Location · 1
W. M. Keck Observatory → Hawaii
Website · 1
W. M. Keck Observatory → keckobservatory.org

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W. M. Keck ObservatoryDiameter10 m (32 ft 10 in)1.00infobox
W. M. Keck ObservatoryFirst lightNovember 24, 1990 (1990-11-24), October 23, 1996 (1996-10-23)1.00infobox
W. M. Keck ObservatoryFocal length17.5 m (57 ft 5 in)1.00infobox
W. M. Keck ObservatoryLocationHawaii1.00infobox
W. M. Keck ObservatoryWebsitekeckobservatory.org1.00infobox
W. M. Keck Observatoryrelated to External linksKeck Observatory0.60section
W. M. Keck Observatoryrelated to External linksMauna Kea Observatories0.60section
W. M. Keck Observatoryrelated to External linksKeck Observatory Archive0.60section

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