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The Zeiss Refractors of Griffith Observatory, ca. 1965. Griffith Observatory Photo. Intended mainly for nighttime viewing by the general public, it commonly targets the moon, planets, and brightest showpiece objects of our galaxy. A popular public destination when celestial special events occur, it is likely that more people viewed Halley's Comet and the recent brilliant comets Hyakutake and Hale-Bopp through this telescope than any other in the world. The telescope is operated for the public by one of the Observatory's experienced Telescope Demonstrators.