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Old 31-10-2009, 02:16 PM
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It partly depends on how you define 'still works'. The 100" Hooker scope is still doing research but only after a major upgrade.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Wilson_Observatory

The great Birr Reflector (aka The Leviathan of Parsonstown) is operational but only after a complete rebuild, including new mirror, tube and drive. (BTW a few years ago it wasn't operating due to a problem with the drive, but I imagine that is fixed now.)

http://www.birrcastle.com/#

It is also interesting to spot deliberate?? mistake at

http://labbey.com/Telescopes/Parsontown.html

A useful list of old scopes is at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...s_historically
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