 The Large Zenith Telescope. Notice the size compared to the person at the back. | |
| Alternative names | LZT |
|---|---|
| Location(s) | British Columbia, Canada |
| Coordinates | 49°17′17″N 122°34′23″W / 49.2881°N 122.573°W |
| Altitude | 395 m (1,296 ft) |
| Built | –2003 |
| Telescope style | liquid-mirror telescope optical telescope Zenith telescope  |
| Diameter | 6 m (19 ft 8 in) |
| Website | www |
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The Large Zenith Telescope (LZT) was a 6.0-meter diameter liquid-mirror telescope located in the University of British Columbia's Malcolm Knapp Research Forest, about 70 km (43 mi) east from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (north from Maple Ridge). It was one of the largest optical telescopes in the world, but still quite inexpensive. The telescope was completed in the spring of 2003 and decommissioned in 2016.