On May 1, 1949, astronomer Gerard Kuiper spotted a new moon of Neptune while examining photographic plates from McDonald Observatory’s 82-inch telescope. It would be the last moon discovered at that ...
Over 20 years after construction began, and over six months after its dedication, the Hale Telescope saw first light on Jan. 26, 1949. It was the largest telescope in the world, employing a 200-inch ...
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