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SAAO Alan Cousins Telescope (ACT)

The Alan Cousins Telescope is a 0.75 m Automatic Photometric Telescope, which was commissioned in mid-2000.

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South African Astronomical Observatory
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Grubb & Parsons 1.9m Telescope

The 1.9-m Radcliffe telescope was built by Grubb Parsons in 1938-48 for the Radcliffe Observatory in Pretoria.

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South African Astronomical Observatory
Telescope

Grubb & Parsons 1.0m Telescope

The 1-m Elizabeth telescope was built by Grubb Parsons in 1964 and erected orginally in Cape Town.

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South African Astronomical Observatory
Telescope

Grubb & Parsons 0.75m Telescope

The 0.75-m reflector, built by Grubb Parsons, was added to the Multiple Refractor Mounting (MRM) in 1974.

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South African Astronomical Observatory
Telescope

Boller & Chivens 0.5m Telescope

The 0.5-m telescope was built by Boller and Chivens in 1967 for the Republic Observatory, then moved to the current observing sight near Sutherland

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South African Astronomical Observatory
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SAAO SALTICAM

SAAO SALTICAM

The SALTICAM was designed as a multi-purpose instrument, acting as the telescope acquisition camera as well as a visible band science imager and ph

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South African Astronomical Observatory
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SAAO SALT Telescope

SAAO SALT Telescope

The Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) is the largest single optical telescope in the southern hemisphere.

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South African Astronomical Observatory
Telescope