Nicholas U Mayall Telescope during a total lunar eclipse

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Nicholas U Mayall Telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory, Arizona, USA, during a total lunar eclipse. The Milky Way, dotted by star-forming regions, arches over the telescope. This observatory has a 4-metre diameter optical telescope.

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