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July 9, 2009
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Alex Filippenko is shown with the Katzman Automatic Imaging Telescope (KAIT).
Alex Filippenko is shown with the The Katzman Automatic Imaging Telescope (KAIT). KAIT is an entirely robotic telescope dedicated to the search for supernovae and the monitoring of celestial objects.
Credit: Copyright 2008 Kris Koenig, Interstellar Studios
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