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  2. How to livestream the solar eclipse or watch on TV

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    The McDonald Observatory, an astronomical research facility located within the University of Texas, will also livestream the total solar eclipse from its YouTube livestream. This article was ...

  3. McDonald Observatory - Wikipedia

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    McDonald Observatory is an astronomical observatory located near unincorporated community of Fort Davis in Jeff Davis County, Texas, United States.The facility is located on Mount Locke in the Davis Mountains of West Texas, with additional facilities on Mount Fowlkes, approximately 1.3 kilometers (0.81 mi) to the northeast. [1]

  4. SN 2023rve - Wikipedia

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    SN 2023rve is a type II supernova that happened in the 10th magnitude barred spiral galaxy NGC 1097 on September 8, 2023. [1] Scientists from the McDonald Observatory in the state of Texas, United States, have observed the supernova and conducted photometric measurements, they described it to be the brightest supernova in the sky as of September 12, 2023.

  5. Harlan J. Smith Telescope - Wikipedia

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    Dome at dusk The 2.7-meter Harlan J. Smith Telescope of the McDonald Observatory (US) is used to point a laser beam to a reflector stationed on the surface of the Moon.. The Harlan J. Smith Telescope is a 107-inch (2.7 m) telescope located at the McDonald Observatory, in Texas, in the United States.

  6. McDonald Observatory relocates to Austin — at 7% the size - AOL

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    UNITED STATES – AUGUST 29: McDonald Observatory, operated by the University of Texas at Austin, and located in Fort Davis, Texas (Photo by Carol M. Highsmith/Buyenlarge/Getty Images)

  7. Where to find dark skies – the best stargazing spots in the ...

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    McDonald Observatory in Fort Davis is a great spot too, with a schedule of star parties and guided night hikes. Top tip: this is the desert, so do your research, time your hikes right, and pack ...

  8. Otto Struve Telescope - Wikipedia

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    The Otto Struve Telescope was the first major telescope to be built at McDonald Observatory. Located in the Davis Mountains in West Texas, the Otto Struve Telescope was designed by Warner & Swasey Company and constructed between 1933 and 1939 by the Paterson-Leitch Company. Its 82-inch (2.1 m) mirror was the second largest in the world at the time.

  9. Hobby–Eberly Telescope - Wikipedia

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    The Hobby–Eberly Telescope (HET) is a 10-meter (30-foot) aperture telescope located at the McDonald Observatory in Davis Mountains, Texas. The Hobby–Eberly Telescope is one of the largest optical telescopes in the world. It combines a number of features that differentiate it from most telescope designs, resulting in lowered construction ...