I would post it in the Technology Section, but I don't see it anymore.

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SALT is the biggest telescope in the southern hemisphere, and equal to the largest in the world. It will enable photography and analysis of the radiation from astronomical objects out of reach of northern hemisphere telescopes.

First light with the full mirror was achieved on 1 September 2005 with 1 arc second resolution images of globular cluster 47 Tucanae, open cluster NGC6152, spiral galaxy NGC6744, and the Lagoon Nebula being obtained. The official opening will happen on 10 November 2005.

I would post it in the Technology Section, but I don't see it anymore.

I have never heard of a technology section in this forum...

i was in sutherland a while ago, and i went into this one while it was still being built. quite cool.

I have a quite interesting article about it in Sawubona Magazine, if anybody wants me to post it, just tell me

I have a quite interesting article about it in Sawubona Magazine, if anybody wants me to post it, just tell me

Yes! Post it!

very positive for SA's technological abilities