List of largest optical reflecting telescopes

Here is a list of the largest optical reflecting telescopes sorted by mirror diameter.
           
             
               Name 
               Diameter 
               Country 
               Site 
               Built 
             
               GTC
               10.4 m
               Spain
               Canary Islands
               2005
             
               Keck 1 
               9.8 m 
               USA 
               Mauna Kea, Hawaii 
               1993 
             
               Keck 2 
               9.8 m 
               USA 
               Mauna Kea, Hawaii 
               1996 
             
               Hobby-Eberly Telescope (HEB) 
               9.2 m 
               USA, Germany
               Mt Fowlkes, USA 
               1997 
             
               Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) 
               
               2x8.4 m 
               Italy, USA, Germany 
               Mt Graham, USA 
               2004 
             
               Subaru (NLT) 
               8.3 m 
               Japan 
               Mauna Kea, Hawaii
               1999 
             
               VLT 1 (Antu) 
               8.2 m 
               Europe 
               Cerro Paranal, Chile 
               1998 
             
               VLT 2 (Kueyen) 
               8.2 m 
               Europe 
               Cerro Paranal, Chile 
               1999 
             
               VLT 3 (Melipal) 
               8.2 m 
               Europe 
               Cerro Paranal, Chile 
               2000 
             
               VLT 4 (Yepun) 
               8.2 m 
               Europe 
               Cerro Paranal, Chile 
               2001 
             
               Gemini North 
               8.1 m 
               
               USA, UK, Canada, Chile, Australia, Argentina, Brazil 
               Mauna Kea, Hawaii 
               1999 
               
             
               Gemini South 
               8.1 m 
               
               USA, UK, Canada, Chile, Australia, Argentina, Brazil 
               Cerro Pach�n, Chile 
               2001 
               
             
               Multiple Mirror Telescope
                 (MMT) 
               6.5 m 
               USA 
               Mt Hopkins, USA 
               1999 
             
               Magellan
               6.5 m 
               USA 
               Las Campanas, Chile 
               1998 
             
               BTA-6 
               6 m 
               Russia 
               Mt Pastoukhov, Caucasus 
               1976 
             
               LZT
               6 m
               Canada, France 
               Maple Ridge, British Columbia
               2003
             
               Hale Telescope 
               5 m 
               USA 
               Mt Palomar, USA 
               1948 
   
               William Herschel Telescope
               4.2 m
               UK, Netherlands, Spain
               Canary Islands 
               1987
   
   
               SOAR
               4.2 m
               USA, Brazil
                
               2002