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English: The Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope has a 4-meter (13-foot) diameter mirror, which weighs 15,400 kg (34,000 lbs). It was designed in the 1960s. The Dark Energy Camera (black paint) is mounted at the prime (first) focus near the top of the Serrurier truss (white paint). The blue-painted structure is the large bearing that allows the telescope to move in right ascension. The telescope declination axis is located at the level of the middle of the right ascension bearing and is best seen on the left side of the large U-shaped notch. The primary mirror is located a few feet lower than the declination axis.
Español: El telescopio Víctor M. Blanco de 4 metros tiene un espejo de 4 metros (13 pies) de diámetro, que pesa 15.400 kg (34.000 libras). Fue diseñado en la década de 1960. La Cámara de Energía Oscura (pintura negra) está montada en el foco principal (primer) cerca de la parte superior de la armadura de Serrurier (pintura blanca). La estructura pintada de azul es el cojinete grande que permite que el telescopio se mueva en ascensión recta. El eje de declinación del telescopio está ubicado al nivel del medio del rumbo de ascensión derecha y se ve mejor en el lado izquierdo del gran corte en forma de U. El espejo primario está ubicado unos pocos pies por debajo del eje de declinación.
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Author DOE/FNAL/DECam/R. Hahn/CTIO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA

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