• Question: How large is the telescope?

    Asked by danab to Chris on 10 Jun 2011.
    • Photo: Chris Jordan

      Chris Jordan answered on 10 Jun 2011:

      Here are some good numbers (I added the paint in because that’s such a lot)
      Mass of the telescope 3200 tonnes
      Diameter of bowl 76 metres
      Amount of paint for 3 coats 5300 litres
      Maximum height above ground 89 metres (just a bit less than St. Paul’s Cathedral)

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