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Mechanical engineer, 87, returns for million-dollar telescope upgrade

Four principal designers of one of Australia's longest-serving telescopes are participating in its million-dollar upgrade.

The two-year overhaul will involve substantial reconditioning of the mechanical and electronic systems of the telescope and the co-rotating building which serves as a dome, as well as fixing the building cladding and redesigning the ventilation system.

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