Where is the largest reflecting telescope in the world located? Mention the diameter of its reflector.

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(N/A) The largest reflecting telescope in the world is the Gran Telescopio Canarias $(GTC)$,located at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands,Spain.
Its primary mirror (reflector) has a diameter of $10.4 \ m$.

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