Kitt Peak, AZ
That's a sweet ass-telescope
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Knowing how astronomers typically name these things that could legitimately be the actual name for this telescope.
I came here to voice this exact thought and now I don't know whether that makes me unoriginal or if it just means that astronomers are crazy.
Big ass-telescopes can only see Uranus.
My partner had to get a tiny one just to locate the details
Lmao that scope is backwards
I thought it fell over
Yeah, that’s not very typical. I’d like to make that point.
Same. I'm glad I'm not alone.
Edit: nevermind
Shout out to Kitt Peak! This place is semi open to the public and has a nice picnic area.
I'm not sure if they still do it or not but they had a tie that would let you look through a 36" telescope. After the tie you had to drive down the mountain with out any headlights.
Bump
Lol, look what a tiny-ass mirror even big-ass solar telescopes need:
=)
Although it is designed for observation of the Sun, it can also be used to view bright objects at night.
I knew it, the sun is not real!
The sun was invented by big sunscreen in the 20's.
The fact that so many plants have adapted to thrive on it in only 100 years, is nothing short of amazing.
The moon is just the back of the sun
Whoa
Yes, it's all explained in the religious hymn "Black Hole Sun."
Custom made for your fat mom's colonoscopy.
Nice
Always wanted to see a BAT
Where's the ass?
At the bottom
Had no idea it was shaped like that. Why is it shaped like that?! I'm guessing the whole building doesn't rotate.
So it's a B.A.T. signal detector? 🤪🦇
This thing goes way underground and you can look down there...it is super creepy
Super cool!