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November 30, 2016 – Achieved first light with telescope 1. First light image of Polaris. May 30, 2016 – Major Milestone for the MROI October 23, 2015 – Grant from FAA in 2016 for 2.4-Meter September 28, 2015, Albuquerque Journal – $25 million to help Tech get telescope |
The Magdalena Ridge Observatory (MRO) is located on 1,000 acres at 10,600 feet in the Magdalena Mountains of the Cibola National Forest in Socorro County, New Mexico (NM). This multi-use research and educational observatory is built and operated by the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (NMT) with offices located on the NMT campus in Socorro, NM. |
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