[madbadgalaxyman (Robert)]

Originally Posted by glenc

The largest southern telescopes now are:

1. Cerro Paranal, Chile - four 8.2m mirrors plus a 4.0m http://goo.gl/maps/yIJkw
2. SALT, South Africa - 10m mirror http://goo.gl/maps/VQ0qB
3. Magellan, Chile - two 6.5m plus a 2.5m mirrors http://goo.gl/maps/mJyWV
4. Gemini South, Chile - 8.1m mirror plus a 4.2m http://goo.gl/maps/bW6I3
5. Cerro Tololo, Chile - 4.0m http://goo.gl/maps/teiod
6. Siding Springs, NSW - 3.9m http://goo.gl/maps/3PZuY
7. La Silla, Chile - 3.6m plus a 3.6m mirrors http://goo.gl/maps/PGM6z

http://astro.nineplanets.org/bigeyes.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...ing_telescopes

I have one for the "large southern telescopes list" that is not on this listing.

It is the 4.1 meter SOAR telescope, operated by Brazil.
See :
http://www.soartelescope.org

Thanks, Glen, for all your researches into astronomical history and heritage. You are truly a "very learned dude"
when it comes to that kind of thing.
While "I am not one of those kinds of fanatics", I always do appreciate an amateur astronomer who is really really knowledgable about his or her particular speciality.

I know that you have put your occupation, in your bio, as doing research on Lacaille, Dunlop, etc. For those of us with a "gigantic and unnatural enthusiasm"(!!) for some aspect of astronomy, there is little distinction between doing it as a profession and doing it for love!

P.S.
SOAR is next to Gemini South.