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1 June 1994 WIYN 3.5-meter telescope project
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The WIYN Observatory is a joint project of the University of Wisconsin, Indiana University, Yale University and the National Optical Astronomy Observatories to build a 3.5 meter ground-based telescope on Kitt Peak, Arizona. The observatory is currently under construction and nearing completion. This paper presents the current status of the project.
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Matthew W. Johns and Daniel R. Blanco "WIYN 3.5-meter telescope project", Proc. SPIE 2199, Advanced Technology Optical Telescopes V, (1 June 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.176153
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