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About McDonald Observatory
McDonald Observatory, a research unit of The University of Texas at Austin, is one of the world's leading centers for astronomical research, teaching, and public education and outreach.

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Architecture of the Frank N. Bash Visitors Center
The Frank N. Bash Visitors Center at McDonald Observatory takes its design cues from the early inhabitants of the southwest and their astronomical traditions.

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About the Donors to the Visitors Center

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Contact
Rebecca Johnson
ph: 512-475-6763
fax: 512-471-5060
rjohnson@astro.as.utexas.edu

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15 April 2008
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02 April 2008
Astronomers Use HST, Gemini to Find Medium-Sized Black Hole

10 March 2008
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