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The University of California was an early leader in astronomical research. With the completion of the 60-inch reflector at Mount Wilson, then the 100-inch reflector a few years later, however, it fell behind the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). And when the 200-inch reflector at Palomar was inaugurated in 1948 it was completely overshadowed.
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Parker, B. (1994). The Largest Optical Telescope in the World—Keck. In: Stairway to the Stars. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-6052-8_4
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