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Zelenchukskaya, U.S.S.R. 



SIX-METER OPTICAL TELESCOPE 

 Special Astrophyslcal Observatory 

 U.S.S.R. Academy of Sciences 



"Big Science" Descriptor : Optical astronomy 



Description of Facility/Instrument : This is a six-meter diameter pri- 

 mary mirror optical telescope. 



Date of Construction ; 1978 



Construction Cost ; 1984 $$ : Probably more than $25 million 



Present International Cooperation 



Nationality(s) of Ownership ; U.S.S.R. 

 Natlonality(s) of Operational Funding ; U.S.S.R. 

 Nationality(s) of Management Staff ; U.S.S.R. 

 Nationality(s) of Researchers ; U.S.S.R. 



Potential for Future International Cooperation ; Occasional collabora- 

 tion may be possible for scientific projects on an individual, 

 case-by-case basis. 



