United Kingdom Infrared Telescope is the world’s largest telescope dedicated to infrared astronomy. UKIRT is situated on Mauna Kea, 4194m above sea level. It is owned by the United Kingdom Science and Technology Facilities Council and operated by the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope (JCMT), the staff of the Joint Astronomy Centre, which is located in Hilo.
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