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What is the largest telescope at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory?

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The principal instrument is a 158-in. (4-m) reflecting telescope, the largest in the Southern Hemisphere and the twin of the 158-in. (4-m) reflector at Kitt Peak ...

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