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Optics Puzzler: The Big Mirror

The VERITAS telescopes are giant parabolic reflectors 12 meters in diameter.  They are located at Whipple Observatory south of Tucson.

I recently visited VERITAS.  I sat on the side of a hill and took a picture of my reflection in the VERTITAS reflector.


Approximately where am I located in relation to the focal point of the reflector?