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Mayall Telescope Star Trails

Mayall Telescope Star Trails

Star trails take shape around the 14-story Mayall Telescope dome in this long-exposure image. Installation of the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) will soon begin inside this dome. 

 

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