Overview of Observatory with Controlled Burn on Guide Peak

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Guide Peak in flames from the controlled burn undertaken by the Southern Area Incident Management Team on April 17, 2011. The two peaks of McDonald Observatory, Mount Fowlkes and Mount Locke, are to the right and far right, respectively. The domes of the 9.1-meter Hobby-Eberly, 2.7-meter Harlan J. Smith, and 2.1-meter Otto Struve Telescopes are visible. (Credit: Frank Cianciolo/McDonald Observatory)