Harlan J. Smith Telescope
The Harlan J. Smith Telescope is a 107-inch (2.7 m) telescope located at the McDonald Observatory, in Texas, in the United States. This telescope is one of several research telescopes that are part of the University of Texas at Austin observatory perched on Mount Locke in the Davis Mountains of west Texas. The telescope was completed in 1968 with substantial NASA assistance, and is named after Harlan James Smith, the first Texas director of McDonald Observatory. Smith was the Observatory Director for 26 years.
| Alternative names | 2.7m Harlan J Smith Telescope |
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| Named after | Harlan James Smith |
| Part of | McDonald Observatory |
| Location(s) | Jeff Davis County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 30°40′18″N 104°01′19″W |
| Telescope style | optical telescope |
| Diameter | 107 in (2.7 m) |
| Website | mcdonaldobservatory |
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