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Arizona map. Map showing the northern telescope site in Arizona. Map of  northern Chile. Map showing the southern telescope site in Chile.
Mt. Hopkins ridge site. Close-up map of the Mt. Hopkins telescope site. Map of CTIO site. Close-up map of the CTIO telescope site
Mt. Hopkins site before construction began. Pre-construction photo of 2MASS site. CTIO site, viewed from above, before construction begins.
Mt. Hopkins telescope site. The enclosure is being constructed to the left of the parked truck. Rae Stiening CTIO gang
Concrete footing poured September 20, 1996. View west along cliff from CTIO site.
Rock foundation of the telescope pier. The enclosure floor is at the height of the surveyor's arm. 2MASS enclosure at CTIO, October 29, 1996
November 3, 1996 2MASS enclosure at CTIO, January, 1997
From left to right: 60'', 48'', and 2MASS telescope, December 9, 1996. 2MASS enclosure at CTIO, January, 1996
2MASS telescope enclosure, December 9, 1996 CTIO telescope enclosure. First view of the completed southern telescope enclosure, February, 1997
Installing the dome slit, December 9, 1996 February, 1997
Mt. Hopkins in winter. Group Picture, December 9, 1996: The building was designed by M3, and the dome was provided by Ash Manufacturing. 2MASS enclosure from above. View of the completed telescope dome enclosure, from above, February, 1997
The 2MASS enclosure on the first day the telescope was supposed to be installed. The telescope was installed a week later. The lower dome shutter, February, 1997
A series of images showing the installation of the Mt. Hopkins telescope is available here. A view of the other telescopes at CTIO from inside the 2MASS dome enclosure, February, 1997
Mt. Hopkins at dusk. The fully installed Mt. Hopkins telescope, after sunset. 2MASS enclosure at CTIO. The fully installed CTIO telescope, at dawn.

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