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The world's largest collection of optical telescopes is located high above the Sonoran Desert under some of the finest night skies in the world. Kitt Peak, on the Tohono O'odham Reservation, is home to twenty-four optical and two radio telescopes representing eight astronomical research institutions.
The Kitt Peak National Observatory Visitor Center is open to the public daily from 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's day. Guided tours are offered daily at 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 1:30 p.m. and group tours are available by appointment. You can stargaze at Kitt Peak with our Nightly Observing Programs .Please try our Virtual Tour of Kitt Peak and take a look at these Live Cam Shots of Kitt Peak .

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Credit: Frank Cianciolo/McDonald Observatory

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    Camera: Canon 20D Lens: 15mm Av: f/2.8 Shutter: 25 sec.interval between exposures is 5 sec so each frame represents 30 seconds of the night
  • ISO/ASA: 800
  • Resolution: originals @ 1728 x 1152 / Photoshopped to 1024 x 683, further reduced to 640x427 for web viewing
    • First exposure @ 19:20:47 on 09/14/2005
  • Last exposure @ 22:03:17
  • Total # of frames = 326
  • Movie duration = ~ 25 sec

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    June Events at the Kitt Peak Visitor Center

    Stars & Music - featuring the Tucson Flute Club - and more in June at the Kitt Peak Visitor Center.
    Posted by on Tue, 20 May 2008 10:51:00 GMT

    May events at the Kitt Peak Visitor Center

    Stars & Music - featuring harpist Megan Metheney - and more in May at the Kitt Peak Visitor Center.
    Posted by on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:26:00 GMT

    December Events at Kitt Peak Visitor Center

    Magnificent Mars and more in December at the Kitt Peak Visitor Center.
    Posted by on Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:59:00 GMT

    August Events at the Kitt Peak Visitor Center

    Midnight Meteor Madness and more in August from the Kitt Peak Visitor Center.
    Posted by on Fri, 03 Aug 2007 01:37:00 GMT

    iPhone Wallpapers from Kitt Peak

    Now you can enjoy images from the National Optical Astronomy Observatory Image Gallery on your iPhone. We have taken several of our favorite images and created special versions for use as Wallpaper on...
    Posted by on Mon, 23 Jul 2007 09:30:00 GMT

    July events at Kitt Peak visitor Center

    Race to the Planets, learn more about how to use your new telescope or explore the Moon. All these are offered this month from the Kitt Peak Visitor Center.
    Posted by on Mon, 02 Jul 2007 15:31:00 GMT

    Upcoming events at the Kitt Peak Visitor Center

    Friday, May 11Clues to The Constellations7:00 to 9:00 p.m.950 N. Cherry Ave.Tucson, 85719Reservations at 318-8440, limit 20 participantsCost is $12.00 for adults, $10.00 for seniors 62 and over, child...
    Posted by on Tue, 08 May 2007 10:28:00 GMT