The Evans Solar Facility at Sunspot Visitor Center and Museum is housed in the Big Dome, which was completed in 1952.
The Evans Solar Facility is housed in the Big Dome, which was completed in 1952. There are two main telescopes in this facility: a 16" coronagraph and a 12" coelostat. They are mostly used to observe the sun's corona and to investigate solar flares.
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Location: Sunspot, NM, USA
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