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LIGO Livingston

LIGO operates two detectors located 3000 km (1800 miles) apart: One in eastern Washington near Hanford, and the other near Livingston, Louisiana. This photo shows the Livingston detector.

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About the Image
Date
December 3, 2009
Location
Livingston
ID
ligo20150731a
Type
Photograph
Credit
Caltech/MIT/LIGO Lab
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