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Opening of the Observatory

Newspaper article: LARGEST OPERATING TELESCOPE IN THE WORLD NOW IN COMMISSION ON SITE NEAR CAPITAL CITY

19 June 1918 The Province (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) Newspapers.com

The Observatory officially open on June 11, 1918. Its 1.8-m mirror made it the world’s largest telescope in operation. The total cost of the Observatory was $400,000 (1918). This is equivalent to almost $7M in 2023 money.