WHAT is the largest optical telescope in the UK?

[Rusted]

I climbed on the Isaac Newton when it was still in Gravely Blighted.

So they had to flog it off as secondhand with "minor cosmetic issues."

[Oldfort]

On 07/03/2019 at 09:51, John said:

I think the 28 inch might still be at Greenwich Chris ?:

https://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/11094.html

I visited the site around 20 years ago and it was certainly there and in use - I have the photos somewhere to prove it !

Maybe it's mothballed currently ?

It's still there, and open to members of the Flamsteed Astronomy Society (and maybe other).  There are viewing nights from October to March (I think).  I don't think it is used for research these days.

[Thalestris24]

St Andrews has a Facebook page and they have open nights sometimes

https://d.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1886010748081758&id=535818433101003&set=a.535891776427002&refid=13&__tn__=%2B%3D

Louise

[Stu]

The Observatory Science Centre at Herstmonceux has a 38" amongst others. Went there recently, some info and pics here.