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Hobby-Eberly Telescope (HET)
Hobby-Eberly Telescope

Hobby-Eberly Telescope (HET)
Hobby-Eberly Telescope
HET mirror
Primary mirror of HET

Harlan J. Smith Telescope

Otto Struve Telescope

Hobby-Eberly Telescope

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Harlan J. Smith Telescope

Otto Struve Telescope

William Johnson McDonald

Lunar Laser Ranging Station

Lunar Laser Ranging Station

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Aerial view of the new McDonald Observatory Visitors Center

Visitors enjoying a star party at the McDonald Observatory Visitors Center

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