List of large optical telescopes

This is a list of large optical telescopes. For telescopes larger than 3 meters in aperture see List of largest optical reflecting telescopes. This list combines large or expensive reflecting telescopes from any era, as what constitutes famous reflector has changed over time. In 1900 a 1-meter reflector would be among the largest in the world, but by 2000, would be relatively common for professional observatories.

Large reflectors and catadioptric

See List of largest optical reflecting telescopes for continuation of list to larger scopes

Name	Aperture	Mirror type	Nationality / Sponsors	Site	Built
Harlan J. Smith Telescope	2.72 m (107 in)	Single	USA	McDonald Observatory, Texas, USA	1969
UBC-Laval LMT	2.65 m (104 in)	Liquid	Canada	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada	1992–2016^[1]
Shajn 2.6m "Crimean 102 in."^[2]	2.64 m (104 in)	Single		Crimean Astrophysical Obs., Russia/Ukraine	1961
VLT Survey Telescope (VST)^[3]	2.61 m (102.8 in)	Single	Italy + ESO countries	Paranal Observatory, Antofagasta Region, Chile	2007
BAO 2.6	2.6 m (102 in)	Single		Byurakan Astrophysical Obs., Mt. Aragatz, Armenia	1976
Nordic Optical Telescope (NOT)	2.56 m (101 in)	Single	Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, Norway, Finland	ORM, Canary Islands, Spain	1988
Javalambre Survey Telescope (JAST/T250)^[4]	2.55 m (100 in)	Single	International	Javalambre Observatory, Spain (Z32)	TBA
Isaac Newton Telescope (INT)	2.54 m (100 in)	Single	UK	ORM, Canary Islands, Spain (RGO, England, UK until '79)	1984
Irenee du Pont Telescope	2.54 m (100 in)	Single	USA	Las Campanas Observatory, Coquimbo Region, Chile	1976
Hooker 100-Inch Telescope	2.54 m (100 in)	Single	USA	Mt. Wilson Observatory, California, USA	1917
Kawkasskaja gornaja observatory GAISCH MGU	2.5 m (98.4 in)	Single	Russia	Caucasian mountain observatory [ru], Russia	2014
SOFIA	2.5 m (98.4 in)	Single	USA + Germany	Boeing 747SP (mobile, USA)	2007
Sloan DSS	2.5 m (98.4 in)	Single	USA	Apache Point Observatory, New Mexico, USA	1997
Hiltner Telescope	2.4 m (94.5 in)	Single	USA	MDM Observatory (Kitt Peak), Arizona, USA	1986
Thai National Telescope (TNT)	2.4 m (94.5 in)	Single	Thailand + SEAAN	Thai National Observatory, Doi Inthanon, Thailand	2013
Lijiang^[5]	2.4 m (94.5 in)	Single	China	Yunnan Astronomical Observatory, China	2008
Hubble (HST)	2.4 m (94.5 in)	Single	NASA+ESA	Low Earth orbit	1990
2.4-meter SINGLE Telescope	2.4 m (94.5 in)	Single	USA	Magdalena Ridge Observatory, New Mexico, USA	2006/2008
Automated Planet Finder	2.4 m (94.5 in)	Single	USA	Lick Observatory, California, USA	2010
Vainu Bappu^[6]^[7]	2.34 m (92.1 in)	Single	India	Vainu Bappu Observatory, Tamil Nadu, India	1986
Aristarchos	2.3 m (90.6 in)	Single	ESO Countries+ Greece	National Observatory of Athens, Mt. Helmos, Greece	2004
WIRO 2.3^[8]	2.3 m (90.6 in)	Single IR	USA	Wyoming Infrared Observatory, Wyoming, USA	1977
ANU 2.3m ATT^[9]	2.3 m (90.6 in)	Single		Siding Spring Observatory, New South Wales, Australia	1984
Bok Telescope (90-inch)	2.3 m (90.6 in)	Single	USA	Kitt Peak National Observatory, Arizona, USA	1969
University of Hawaii 2.2 m (UH88)	2.24 m (88.2 in)	Single	USA	Mauna Kea Observatories, Hawaii, USA	1970
MPIA-ESO (ESO-MPI)	2.2 m (86.6 in)	Single	West Germany	La Silla Observatory, Coquimbo Region, Chile	1984^[10]
MPIA-CAHA 2.2m^[10]^[11]	2.2 m (86.6 in)	Single	West Germany	Calar Alto Observatory, Almería, Spain	1979
Xinglong 2.16m^[12]	2.16 m (85.0 in)	Single	PRC (China)	Xinglong, China	1989
Jorge Sahade 2.15m^[13]	2.15 m (84.6 in)	Single		Leoncito Astronomical Complex, San Juan Province, Argentina	1987
INAOE 2.12 (OAGH)^[14]	2.12 m (83.5 in)	Single	Mexico + USA	Guillermo Haro Observatory, Sonora, Mexico	1987
UNAM 2.12	2.12 m (83.5 in)	Single		National Astronomical Observatory, Baja California, Mexico	1979
Fraunhofer-Teleskop	2.1 m (83 in)		Ger	Observatorium Wendelstein, Deutschland	2012
Kitt Peak 2.1-meter	2.1 m (82.7 in)	Single	USA	Kitt Peak National Observatory, Arizona, USA	1964
Otto Struve Telescope	2.08 m (81.9 in)	Single	USA	McDonald Observatory, Texas, USA	1939
T13 Automated Spectroscopic Telescope^[15]	2.06 m (81.1 in)	Single	USA (NASA, NSF, & TSU)	Fairborn Observatory, Arizona, USA	2003
Himalayan Chandra Telescope (HCT)^[16]	2.01 m (79.1 in)	Single		Indian Astronomical Observatory, India	2000
Alfred Jensch Teleskop	2 m (78.7 in)	Single	Ger	Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Germany	1960
Carl Zeiss Jena	2 m (78.7 in)	Single		Shamakhi Astrophysical Obs., Azerbaijan	1966
Ondřejov 2-m^[17]	2 m (78.7 in)	Single	Czechoslovakia	Ondřejov Observatory, Czech	1967
Ritchey-Chretien-Coude (RCC)^[18]	2 m (78.7 in)	Single	Bulgaria	Rozhen Observatory, Bulgaria	1984
Carl Zeiss Jena	2 m (78.7 in)	Single	Ukraine, Russia	Peak Terskol Observatory [ru], Russia	1995
Bernard Lyot Telescope	2 m (78.7 in)	Single	France	Pic du Midi Obs., France	1980
Liverpool Telescope^[19]	2 m (78.7 in)	Single	UK	ORM, Canary Islands, Spain	2003
Faulkes Telescope North	2 m (78.7 in)	Single	UK	Haleakala Observatory, Hawaii, USA	2003^[20]
Faulkes Telescope South	2 m (78.7 in)	Single	UK	Siding Spring Observatory, New South Wales, Australia	2001
NAYUTA	2 m (78.7 in)	Single	Japan	Nishi-Harima Observatory, Hyogo, Japan	2004
MAGNUM^[21]	2 m (78.7 in)	Single IR	Japan	Haleakala Observatory, Hawaii, USA	2001–2008

Selected telescopes below about 2 meters aperture

A non-comprehensive non-exclusionary list of telescopes one yard to less than 2 metres in aperture.

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Name	Aperture m	Aper. in	Mirror type	Nationality of Sponsors	Site	Built
OHP 1.93	1.93 m	76″	Single	France	Haute-Provence Observatory, France	1958
74 inch (1.9 m) Radcliffe Telescope^[22]	1.88 m	74″	Single		South African Astronomical Observatory Sutherland (1974–present) Radcliffe Observatory, Pretoria, South Africa (1948– 1974)^[23]	1950
1.88 m telescope^[24]	1.88 m	74″	Single	Japan	Okayama Astrophysical Observatory, Japan	1960
DDO 1.88 m	1.88 m	74″	Single	Canada	David Dunlap Observatory, Ontario, Canada	1935
74" reflector^[25]	1.88 m	74″	Single	Australia	Mount Stromlo Observatory, Australian Capital Territory, Australia	1955–2003
Kottamia telescope 1.88 m^[26]^[27]	1.88 m	74″	Single	Egypt	Egypt	1960
SETI Optical Telescope	1.83 m	72″	Single	USA	Oak Ridge Observatory, Massachusetts, USA	2006^[28]
Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope (VATT)	1.83 m	72″	Single	Vatican City	Mount Graham International Observatory, Arizona, USA	1993^[29]
72-Inch Perkins Telescope	1.83 m	72″	Single	USA	Lowell Observatory, Arizona, USA	1964
Plaskett telescope^[30]	1.83 m	72″	Single	Canada	Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, British Columbia, Canada	1918
Leviathan of Parsonstown	1.83 m	72″	Metal	Great Britain	Birr Castle; Ireland Historical recreation	1845
Copernico 1.82 m^[31]	1.82 m	72″	Single	Italy	Asiago Observatory, Italy	1976
1.8 meter telescope^[32]	1.80 m	71″	Single	China	Gaomeigu site of Yunnan Astronomical Observatory, China	2009
Pan-STARRS PS1^[33]^[34]	1.8 m	71″	Single	Germany, Taiwan, US, UK	Haleakala Observatory, Hawaii, USA	2007
VLT Auxiliary Telescopes (1.8 x 4)	1.80 m	71″	Single	Europe	Paranal Observatory, Antofagasta Region, Chile	2006
Spacewatch 1.8-meter Telescope^[35]	1.80 m	71″	Single	USA	Kitt Peak National Observatory, Arizona, USA	2001
1.8m Ritchey Cretien reflector^[36]	1.80 m	72″	Single	Korea	Bohyunsan Optical Astronomy Observatory, Korea	1996
Sandy Cross Telescope^[37]	1.80 m	71″	Single	Canada	Rothney Astrophysical Observatory, Alberta, Canada	1996
Largest amateur telescope in 2013^[38]	1.778 m	70″	Single	USA	Utah, USA (mobile)	2013
69-inch Perkins Telescope^[39]	1.75 m	69″	Single	USA	Perkins Observatory, Ohio, USA	1931–1964
1.65 m telescope	1.65 m	65″	Single		Molėtai Astronomical Obs., Lithuania	1991
McMath–Pierce solar telescope	1.61 m	63″	Single	USA	Kitt Peak National Observatory, Arizona, USA	1962
BBO NST	1.60 m	63″	Solar	USA	Big Bear Solar Observatory, California, USA	2009
AZT-33^[40]	1.60 m	63″	Single		Sayan Solar Observatory [ru], Siberia, Russia	1981
1.6 m Perkin Elmer^[41]	1.60 m	63″	Single	Brazil	Pico dos Dias Observatory, Minas Gerais, Brazil	1981
Observatoire du Mont-Mégantic	1.60 m	63″	Single IR	Canada	Mont Mégantic Observatory, Québec, Canada	1978
1.56m optical telescope	1.56 m	62″	Single	China	Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, China	1988
Kaj Strand Telescope^[42]	1.55 m	61″	Single	USA	USNO Flagstaff Station, Arizona, USA	1964
61" Kuiper Telescope	1.55 m	61″	Single	USA	Steward Observatory, Arizona, USA	1965^[43]
Oak Ridge Observatory 61" reflector^[44]	1.55 m	61″	Single	USA	Oak Ridge Observatory, Massachusetts, USA	1933
Estación Astrofísica de Bosque Alegre^[45]	1.54 m	60.6″	Single	Argentina	Estación Astrofísica de Bosque Alegre, Argentina	1942
Toppo Telescope No.1 (TT1)^[46]	1.537 m	60.5″	Single (R/C)	Italy	Astronomical Observatory of Castelgrande, Italy	2008
Harvard 60-inch Reflector^[47]	1.524 m	60″	Single	USA	Harvard College Observatory, Massachusetts, USA	1905–1931
Hale 60-Inch Telescope	1.524 m	60″	Single	USA	Mt. Wilson Observatory, California, USA	1908
Dunn Solar Telescope ex-VTT	1.524 m	60″	Single	USA	National Solar Observatory, New Mexico, USA	1969
FLWO 1.5m Tillinghast^[48]	1.52 m	60″	Single	USA	F. L. Whipple Observatory, Arizona	1994
Telescopio Carlos Sánchez (TCS)	1.52 m	60″	Single	UK + Spain	Teide Observatory, Canary Islands, Spain	1971
OHP 1.52	1.52 m	60″	Single	France	Haute-Provence Obs., France	1967
Mt. Lemmon 60" Dahl-Kirkham Telescope^[49]	1.52 m	60″	Single IR	USA	Steward Obs. (Mt. Lemmon), Arizona, USA	1970
Steward Observatory 60" Cassegrain Telescope^[50]	1.52 m	60″	Single	USA	Steward Obs. (Mt. Lemmon), Arizona, USA	1960s
OAN 1.52 m^[51]	1.52 m	60″	Single	Spain	Calar Alto Observatory, Almería, Spain	1970s
1.52 m G.D. Cassini^[52]	1.52 m	60″	Single	Italy	Mount Orzale, Italy	1976
Leopold Figl Observatory^[53]	1.50 m	59″	Single	Austria	Mitterschöpfl, Vienna Woods Biosphere Reserve, Austria	1970^{[citation needed]}
TIRGO Gornergrat Infrared Telescope^[54]	1.50 m	59″	Single IR	Italy + Switzerland	Hochalpine Forschungsstation Jungfraujoch und Gornergrat, Alps, Switzerland	1979–2005

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