ðə pɹˈaɪmɚɹi mˈɪɹɚ wʌz doʊnˈeɪɾᵻd baɪ lˈɔːɹəns lˈɪvɚmˌoːɹ nˈæʃənəl lˈæbɹətˌɔːɹi ænd fˈɪɡɚd ænd pˈɑːlɪʃt baɪ ɹˈeɪliː ˈɑːptɪkəl kˌɔːɹpɚɹˈeɪʃən.
The primary mirror was donated by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and figured and polished by Rayleigh Optical Corporation.