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	Kitt Peak National Observatory
		Kitt Peak National Observatory, usually referred to as KPNO, is an astronomical observatory on a 6,875 ft peak of the Quinlan Mountains[?] in the Arizona-Sonoran Desert[?] on the Tohono O'odham Nation, 55 miles southwest of Tucson, Arizona.
		Kitt Peak was selected in 1958 as the site for a national observatory under contract with the National Science Foundation (NSF) and was administered by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy[?], the land being leased from the Tohono O'odham under a perpetual agreement.
		The principal instruments at the KPNO are the Mayall 4 metre telescope; the WIYN 3.5 metre telescope and further 2.1 m, 1.3 m, 0.9 m, and 0.4 m reflecting telescopes.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ki/Kitt_Peak_National.html (164 words)

	Kitt Peak Observatory
		Kitt Peak Observatory is located in Southern Arizona (near Tucson) and has 22 optical telescope and 2 radio telescopes on the mountain.
		It is one of the largest collections of telescopes in the world, and Kitt Peak has the best "seeing" in Arizona and much of the Desert Southwest.
		The telescope is fixed, with heliostats (large flat mirrors that are motor controlled) on top which reflect the image of the sun down to the main objective mirror mounted at the bottom of the sloping 500' tunnel, which gives the telescope its distinctive shape.
	www.jcphome.com /images/arizona/kittpeak/kittpeak.html (748 words)

	Kitt Peak's new universe
		Kitt Peak National Observatory's main roles in U.S. astronomy should be to support research at giant new telescopes in Hawaii and Chile and to follow up on discoveries made by space-based observatories.
		The largest optical telescopes on Kitt Peak, southwest of Tucson, are the 4-meter Mayall and the 3.5-meter WIYN.
		Kitt Peak National Observatory was founded by a group of U.S. universities in 1957.
	www.azstarnet.com /clips/kittpeak000917.html (826 words)

	Kitt Peak National Observatory
		Kitt Peak today is home to the world's largest collection of optical telescopes, under skies which continue to be some of the finest in the world for astronomical observations.
		Kitt Peak, located in the Quinlan Mountains of the Sonoran Desert, comprises 200 acres of the nearly 3 million acre Tohono O'odham Nation.
		The smaller telescopes on Kitt Peak have also made significant contributions, such as establishing standards for measuring the brightness of stars, in systematic studies of star formation, and in surveys of clusters of galaxies, planetary nebulae, and star forming regions.
	www.xs4all.nl /~carlkop/kittpeak.html (840 words)

	BMW MOA : Kitt Peak National Observatories
		Kitt Peak National Observatories are situated on a very prominent mountain peak at 7,500 feet, home for one, if not the largest collection of optical astronomical telescopes in the world.
		Kitt Peak is located on the Tohono O’odham Nation’s Reservation, considered by the Nation to be a sacred mountain.
		Kitt Peak National Observatories, operated by the Association of Universities for Research In Astronomy, Inc., represents 25 participating universities under cooperative agreement with National Science Foundation.
	www.bmwmoa.org /features/kittpeak.htm (667 words)

	Kitt Peak
		Kitt Peak National Observatory is open 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
		Kitt Peak lies 56 miles southwest of Tucson via AZ 86 and AZ 386.
		Most telescopes at Kitt Peak have designs to maximize their light-gathering power rather than their magnification—a distant star looks the same size through even the biggest scopes.
	www.arizonahandbook.com /kittpeak.htm (1139 words)

	Kitt Peak Observatory
		More than 20 telescopes are clustered at the summit of Kitt Peak, from radio telescopes to solar telescopes.
		It is the location of the 3.8 meter National Optical Astronomy Observatory Mayall telescope, one of the world's largest, and the unusual McMath solar telescope, which projects an image of the sun using a 500-foot long shaft that extends deep underground.
		Kitt Peak is funded by the National Science Foundation and operated by a consortium of Universities.
	ludb.clui.org /ex/i/AZ3145 (88 words)

	Kitt Peak National Observatory
		At the 4-meter Mayall telescope of Kitt Peak, near Tuscon, Ariz., scientists will use infrared spectroscopic observations to study how the atmosphere of Jupiter changes as the comet impacts.
		The 2.1-meter telescope on Kitt Peak will be used by Planetary Science Institute and Kitt Peak astronomers to study the size distribution of Shoemaker-Levy 9 fragments.
		Kitt Image Attempt of Fragment B Impact (July 17, 1994).
	www2.jpl.nasa.gov /sl9/kitt.html (205 words)

	Bill Keel's Telescope Life List - Kitt Peak
		The original (#1) 0.9m at Kitt Peak was demolished to make room for the 3.5m WIYN telescope, with the best components of both 0.9-m telescopes going into a single new "Frankenscope" (whose days are now numbered according to the latest NOAO budgetary plan).
		The Kitt Peak 4-meter telescope was long the crown jewel of the US national observatories.
		This shiny new addition to the Kitt Peak landscape is a great demonstration of the advances in telescope technology over the two decades since the Mayall telescope went into service.
	www.astr.ua.edu /keel/telescopes/kpno.html (1467 words)

	Kitt Peak AOP
		I arrived at the Kitt Peak at about 1 PM on April 11, 2002 to participate in the Advanced Observers Program..
		There are 24 scopes of various sorts on the peak almost all of which have prominant domes and can be seen from the Mayall observatory.
		Thus, while only fair viewing by Kitt Peak standards, the viewing was quite gratifying to me. The view was not quite as good as one very good night I had on the 40" scope at Yerkes.
	www.mailbag.com /users/ragreiner/KittPeakAOP.html (1905 words)

	Kitt Peak National Observatory - Search Results - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Kitt Peak National Observatory - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Kitt Peak National Observatory, astronomical observatory, located in Arizona about 70 km (about 44 mi) southwest of Tucson, at an elevation of about...
		Observatory : observatories on Earth : Kitt Peak National Observatory: Arizona
	encarta.msn.com /Kitt_Peak_National_Observatory.html (162 words)

	Kitt Peak National Observatory Summary
		Kitt Peak National Observatory, located 84 km (52 mi) southwest of Tucson, Ariz., on top of the 2,100-m (7,000-ft) Kitt Peak, is one of the world's major astronomical research centers.
		It was founded in 1958 by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA), a nonprofit consortium of 17 universities that operates the observatory under contract with the U.S. National Science Foundation.The observatory does research in solar, planetary, stellar, galactic, and extragalactic astronomy.
		Using interferometers and image-enhancement techniques (see image processing), astronomers at Kitt Peak photographed for the first time the surface of a star (Betelgeuse) other than the Sun.
	www.shvoong.com /science/415061-kitt-peak-national-observatory (232 words)

	APOD: January 18, 1999 - Kitt Peak National Observatory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Explanation: At the top of Kitt Peak Mountain near Tucson, Arizona lies one of the world's great collections of telescopes.
		Kitt Peak recently celebrated its 40th year during which it helped establish the existence of
		Kitt Peak National Observatory is part of the United States' National Optical Astronomical Observatories and is operated under agreement with the National Science Foundation.
	antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov /apod/ap990118.html (167 words)

	Kitt Peak National Observatory
		Spanish explorers arrive, and discover that the Indians regard the mountain 'Ioligam' as one of the favorite places of I'itoi, who is the "Elder Brother," their version of what we today might call Mother Nature.
		Kitt Peak is recognized as clearly the best choice; a permanent lease is negotiated with the Indians.
		Kitt Peak is dedicated; ground is broken for the solar telescope.
	www.ufrsd.net /staffwww/stefanl/rbse/kittpeak/mileston.html (522 words)

	SPACE.com -- Amateur Nights, Professional Photos at Kitt Peak Observatory
		A program at the Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona allows total amateurs to spend a night at the telescope, with a professional astronomer as a guide, and peruse objects of his or her choosing.
		Michael Stegina's first trip to Kitt Peak was a Christmas present from his children in 1996.
		Since his first visit to Kitt Peak, Stegina installed a 12-inch telescope in his backyard and switched from photographing with film to using a CCD camera.
	www.space.com /scienceastronomy/astronomy/kitt_peak_020305.html (827 words)

	Lawsuit to halt Kitt Peak telescopes filed : ICT [2005/04/11]
		Kitt Peak hosts of one of the largest collections of optical telescopes in the world.
		Kitt Peak crowns the north portion of the Baboquivari Mountains and is located in the tribe's Schuk Toak District.
		Further, the Nation requested that the BIA cancel the Kitt Peak lease.
	www.indiancountry.com /content.cfm?id=1096410720 (767 words)

	OBSERVATORY FLIPBOOK: Kitt Peak Observatory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Kitt Peak National Observatory is located on the Tohono O'odham Reservation, 56 miles southwest of Tucson, Arizona.
		The summit of Kitt Peak is at an elevation of 6,875 feet.
		In 1958, the National Science Foundation signed a lease with the Tohono O'odham Tribal Council for use of 200 acres of the mountaintop under a perpetual agreement that is valid as long as scientific research facilities are maintained at the site.
	btc.montana.edu /ceres/html/MtnQuest/kittpeak.html (94 words)

	On Top of Kitt Peak - - science news articles online technology magazine articles On Top of Kitt Peak (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Then they pop into view, first in ones and twos and then en masse: the domes, dishes, and strange sheds that house the 23 telescopes of Kitt Peak, the largest, most diverse gathering of astronomical instruments in the world.
		A companion to the Kitt Peak Vacuum and McMath-Pierce Solar telescopes, the tiny Razdow used to monitor sky conditions and warn observers inside the other two facilities of conditions that would degrade their observations.
		Once the giant of Kitt Peak, the 2.1 meter is the mountain’s fourth-largest optical telescope.
	www.discover.com /issues/may-05/features/kitt-peak (1112 words)

	Kitt Peak
		We were put up in the dorms that the visiting astronomers stay in and ate in the cafeteria with them.
		We met two astronomers who were from the east coast and were at Kitt Peak to take spectra of red giants in globular clusters.
		It was sad to leave Kitt Peak and all it's wonderous splender.
	members.tripod.com /~virgo8/kittpeak.html (594 words)

	Page 2--Kitt Peak photos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		This is some random guy's telescope who bought land from Kitt Peak and built his own telescope here.
		This is one of the radio telescopes at Kitt Peak.
		This is the visitor center, and the dome attached to it is a 16" telescope open for public viewing at night by appointment.
	www.ifa.hawaii.edu /~mcgrath/kittpeak2.html (349 words)

	Kitt Peak Observatory
		The Kitt Peak National Observatory (KPNO), founded in 1958, is located 55 miles southwest of Tucson, Arizona on a 2,096 m (6,880 ft) peak of the Quinlan Mountains in the Arizona-Sonoran Desert (part of the Tohono O'odham Nation).
		Some of the telescopes at Kitt Peak are independently run like the MDM Observatory (University of Michigan, et.
		Kitt Peak at 31° 58' N, 111° 36' W, has the world's largest collection of optical telescopes, 22 optical and two radio telescopes representing eight astronomical research institutions.
	mstecker.com /pages/kittpeak_fp.htm (229 words)

	Kitt Peak Observator, A Hat's View of the Universe!
		And here at the Kitt Peak Observatory in Arizona AZooNY gathers creative forces and contemplates our small existence in the big world around us.
		The main telescope at Kit Peak is the Mayall, a 4 meter giant.
		A Cassegrain type scope, which means the main mirror focus images of AZooNY's hat into a smaller mirror, which reflects it back and through a hole in the center of the main mirror.
	azoony.com /hattrips/kitt-peak.html (206 words)

	Kitt Peak National Observatory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 1982 NOAO was formed to consolidate the management of three optical observatories — Kitt Peak, the National Solar Observatory facilities at Kitt Peak and Sacramento Peak, New Mexico, and the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile.
		The road up Kitt Peak is an adventure in itself - a ride favored by many local motorcyclists.
		This page was last modified 18:50, 26 December 2006.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kitt_Peak (399 words)

	Amazon.com: A Visitor's Guide to the Kitt Peak Observatories: Books: Leslie Sage,Gail Aschenbrenner (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		This guide provides a comprehensive tour of the famous Kitt Peak telescopes and an introduction to the important research accomplished with them.
		For more than 45 years, astronomers have used the telescopes at Kitt Peak National Observatories (KPNO) to make many remarkable discoveries about the Universe.
		Kitt Peak's telescopes may be your incentive to plan a visit, but there are lots of other things to know and see.
	www.amazon.com /Visitors-Guide-Kitt-Peak-Observatories/dp/052100652X (746 words)

	Kitt Peak National Observatory Mountain Information
		Kitt Peak National Observatory (KPNO), part of the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), supports the most diverse collection of astronomical observatories on Earth for nighttime optical and infrared astronomy and daytime study of the Sun.
		Founded in 1958, KPNO operates three major nighttime telescopes, shares site responsibilities with the National Solar Observatory and hosts the facilities of consortia which operate 19 optical telescopes and two radio telescopes.
		) Kitt Peak is located 56 miles southwest of Tucson, AZ, and has a Visitor Center open daily to the public.
	www-kpno.kpno.noao.edu (149 words)

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