The Subaru Telescope is from Japan. The observatory houses the 8.2 meter telescope atop Mauna Kea, with a height of 22.2 meters, maximum width of 27.2 meters, and a weight of 555 tons. Its mirror has a diameter of 8.2 meters with a thickness of 20 cm. The telescope’s glass is consisted of ULE (ultra-low thermal expansion glass), with a weight of 22.8 tons.
The Telescopic glass is housed within an enclosure, which has a cylindrical enclosure with the height of 43 meters. The enclosure has a base diameter of 40 meters, with a total weight of 2000 tons.
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