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Kitt Peak National Observatory   5 comments

Desert Museum-9764 blogKitt Peak National Observatory taken from Saguaro National Park (west), which is about 45 miles way. Image by kenne

Located in he Schuk Toak District on the Tohono O’odham Nation, Kitt Peak National Observatory supports the most diverse collection of astronomical observatories on Earth. Founded in 1958, the observatory operates three major nighttime telescopes and hosts the facilities of consortia which operate 22 optical telescopes and two radio telescopes.

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Live view at the time of this posting. Source: KPNO

Live view at the time of this posting. Source: KPNO