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The world's first large reflecting telescope: The skilled London telescope maker James Short made this 12-foot Gregorian telescope in 1742, from the collection of the Museum of the History of Science, Oxford, England, August 11, 2013.
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New Zealand's largest telescope at sunrise which is located at Mt John Observatory, Lake Tekapo Stock Photo - Alamy
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