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Yerkes Observatory

January 2007 | By Glenn Jackson
Yerkes Observatory What ever happened to “Star Wars”? It’s in the basement of Yerkes. Adaptive mirror assembly on left was to be hoisted into the shuttle. Computer support is in background.

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