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The 18-inch dome from the catwalk of the 200-inch.
(Danner/Hogg)

The 18-inch with the 200-inch dome in the background.
(Danner/Hogg)

The 18-inch Schmidt camera.
(Danner/Hogg)

The camera shutter on the front of the telescope aperture.
(Danner/Hogg)

The right ascension dial of the 18-inch.
(Danner/Hogg)

A plaque commerating the many comet discoveries made using the 18-inch.
(Kardel)

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