Large Zenith Telescope

Large Zenith Telescope
The Large Zenith Telescope. Notice the size compared to the person at the back.
Alternative namesLZT
Location(s)British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates49°17′17″N 122°34′23″W / 49.2881°N 122.573°W / 49.2881; -122.573
Altitude395 m (1,296 ft)
Diameter6 m (19 ft 8 in)
Websitewww.astro.ubc.ca/lmt/lzt/
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The Large Zenith Telescope (LZT) was a 6.0-meter diameter liquid-mirror telescope located in the University of British Columbia's Malcolm Knapp Research Forest, about 70 km (43 mi) east from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (north from Maple Ridge). It was one of the largest optical telescopes in the world, but still quite inexpensive. The telescope was completed in the spring of 2003 and decommissioned in 2016.

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