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Creator:
Chacon, Vicki  Search this
Subject:
Mt. Hopkins Observatory  Search this
Multiple Mirror Telescope Observatory  Search this
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Office of Public Affairs  Search this
Physical description:
Gelatin silver prints; 10 x 8;
Type:
Black-and-white photographs
Place:
Arizona
Date:
1978
Notes:
Featured in the "Torch," June 1978.
Summary:
One of the six cells, designed to hold the 72-inch mirrors of the Multiple Mirror Telescope (MMT), is lowered into place at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, located on top of Mt. Hopkins, Arizona. The MMT is some 8,500 feet above the Santa Cruz Valley.
Cite as:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 371, Box 02, Folder: June 1978, Image No. 94-8331
Repository Loc.:
Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
Topic:
Observatories  Search this
Astronomical observatories  Search this
Local number:
SIA RU000371 [94-8331]
Restrictions & Rights:
No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
No Known Copyright
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_398019