was in use between 1948 and 1974. Following the closure of the Radcliffe Observatory it was moved to Sutherland where it became operational again in January 1976. Between 1951 and 2004 it was the largest telescope in South Africa. The telescope was manufactured by Sir Howard Grubb, Parsons and Co.

Alan Cousins Telescope (ACT)

This 29.5 in telescope was originally called the Automatic Photometric Telescope, but has

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