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Kottamia Observatory
This is the largest (1.88 meter diameter) telescope in North and Central Africa, as well as in the Middle East. It is at Kottamia Observatory, which In the desert 75 km northeast of Helwan in Egypt. Although First Light occurred in May 1964, the telescope has been significantly upgraded.
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