The LSST has received the top priority for the next large ground based astronomical facility: http://www.lsst.org/lsst/news The big mirror for this 3200 megapixel "camera" is being lovingly built by Dean Ketelsen. I saw it last December during the TAAA Newsletter Folding Party: http://herrero-victor.blogspot.com/2009_12_01_archive.html LSST headquarters are in Tucson. Victor -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.