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The McDonald Observatory was established by the University of Texas at Austin in the 1930s. It was funded primarily through a donation from the estate of businessman William Johnson McDonald, after whom the observatory is named. The observatory was constructed in the Davis Mountains of West Texas, chosen for its ideal viewing conditions. It officially opened in 1939 and has since become a major center for astronomical research and education.

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