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	Kitt Peak National Observatory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Kitt Peak National Observatory (KPNO) is a United States astronomical observatory located on a 2,096 m (6,880 ft) peak of the Quinlan Mountains in the Arizona-Sonoran Desert on the Tohono O'odham Nation, 88 kilometres (55 miles) southwest of Tucson.
		Kitt Peak is also famous for hosting the first telescope (an old 91 cm reflector) used to search for near-Earth asteroids, and calculating the probability of an impact with planet Earth.
		The National Radio Astronomy Observatory 12 m radio telescope that was decommissioned in 2002 is also in the location.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kitt_Peak_National_Observatory (347 words)

	Kitt Peak National Observatory: General Brochure
		NOAO operates the 3.5-meter WIYN Telescope on Kitt Peak on behalf of the WIYN Consortium, comprised of the University of Wisconsin, Indiana University, Yale University and NOAO.
		Kitt Peak National Observatory (KPNO) operates the Mayall 4-meter, the 2.1-meter and Coudé Feed, the 0.9-meter, and the Burrell Schmidt telescopes.
		Kitt Peak is the home of research facilities for two divisions of the National Optical Astronomy Observatories (NOAO): Kitt Peak National Observatory and the National Solar Observatory.
	www.noao.edu /pubpage/pub.html (695 words)

	Kitt Peak National Observatory (KPNO)
		Also on Kitt Peak are the McMath-Pierce Solar Telescope and the Solar Vacuum Tower, operated by the National Solar Observatory, and the Kitt Peak 12-Meter Telescope, and various instruments belonging to the Steward Observatory.
		An optical observatory at an altitude of 2,120 meters on Kitt Peak in the Quinlan Mountains 90 km southwest of Tucson, Arizona.
		Its main instruments are the 4-meter Mayall Telescope and the 3.5-meter WIYN Telescope.
	www.daviddarling.info /encyclopedia/K/KPNO.html (145 words)

	Kitt Peak National Observatory
		In 1984, the National Optical Astronomy Observatories (NOAO) was formed, consolidating management of the three national groundbased optical observatories: Kitt Peak National Observatory, the National Solar Observatory with facilities at Kitt Peak and Sacramento Peak, New Mexico, and the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile.
		It was in October of 1958 that the Tohono O'odham Nation (then known as the Papago Tribe) signed an agreement with the National Science Foundation and the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) Inc., and Kitt Peak National Observatory was established.
		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.
	www.xs4all.nl /~carlkop/kittpeak.html (840 words)

	Kitt Peak National Observatory - Arizona Astronomy
		The National Optical Astronomy Observatory NOAO, funded by the National Science Foundation, oversees site operations on Kitt Peak.
		The city of Tucson is known as the "Astronomy Capital of the World." Kitt Peak National Observatory houses the largest collection of astronomical telescopes anywhere, including the largest solar telescope.
		The summit of Kitt Peak is at an elevation of 6,875 feet.
	www.thepepper.com /tucson_kitt_peak.html (304 words)

	Observing at the Kitt Peak National Observatory
		Kitt Peak is an exciting place to be on a clear night.
		I arrived in Tucson at 1:30 pm and took a shuttle bus to a motel on the east side of town where my rental car for Kitt Peak was waiting in the parking lot.
		On the summit, all of the prime locations for seeing into the valley down below are occupied by giant observatory domes, the most spectacular of which is the one containing the 4-meter Mayall telescope.
	www.astronomycafe.net /guide/w5s3.html (1903 words)

	Kitt Peak National Observatory -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		astronomical observatory founded in 1965 in Chile as the southern branch of the Kitt Peak National Observatory.
		It was established in 1958 by the National Science Foundation (NSF) in response to a long-felt need by astronomers in the eastern half of the United States for access to excellent optical observing facilities in a favourable climate.
		astronomical observatory located on the Papago Indian Reservation 50 miles (80 km) southwest of Tucson, Ariz., U.S., at an elevation of 6,888 feet (2,100 m).
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9045686?tocId=9045686 (955 words)

	Kitt Peak National Observatory - Photo Gallery 1
		n 1958, Kitt Peak was selected as the site for a national observatory.
		Located in Arizona's Quinlan Mountains on the Papago Indian Reservation, Kitt Peak is leased to the Observatory in perpetuity as long as it is used to conduct scientific research.
		The National Solar Observatory operates the McMath-Pierce Solar Telescope, the world's largest solar telescope, as well as the Vacuum Solar Telescope.
	www.mreclipse.com /Observatory/KPNO/KPNO1.html (247 words)

	Observing run at Kitt Peak National Observatory, 2003 September 2-5
		The 2.1-m telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory was built in 1962.
		Kitt Peak in early afternoon, from the catwalk of the 2.1-m telescope
		Kitt Peak in late afternoon, from the catwalk of the 2.1-m telescope
	zimmer.csufresno.edu /~fringwal/kpno.html (342 words)

	Kitt Peak National Observatory Mountain Information
		Paper on "The Spectrum of the Night Sky over Mount Hopkins and Kitt Peak: Changes after a Decade" by C. Foltz and P. Massey (2000 Publ.
		KPNO is a division of the National Optical Astronomy Observatories which is operated by the
		National Optical Astronomy Observatories, 950 North Cherry Avenue, P.O. Box 26732, Tucson, Arizona 85726, Phone: (520) 318-8000, Fax: (520) 318-8360
	www-kpno.kpno.noao.edu (151 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.
		Kitt Peak National Observatory was founded by a group of U.S. universities in 1957.
		The national observatory also initiated collaborations with three NASA space observatories: the Hubble Space Telescope, the Chandra X-ray telescope and SIRTF, an infrared telescope to be launched in 2002.
	www.azstarnet.com /clips/kittpeak000917.html (826 words)

	Kitt Peak National Observatory
		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.
		NOAO is operated by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA), Inc. under cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation.
		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.
	www.noao.edu /kpno (215 words)

	Kitt Peak National Observatory on Encyclopedia.com
		Other telescopes are located on Kitt Peak, notably those of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory and Steward Observatory.
		Pictures and Maps for: Kitt Peak National Observatory
		astronomical observatory located southwest of Tucson, Ariz.; it was founded in 1958 under contract with the National Science Foundation and is administered by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/K/KittP1N1O1.asp (452 words)

	Kitt Peak National Observatory., Tucson, AZ
		Kitt Peak National Observatory., Tucson, AZ Kitt Peak National Observatory., Tucson.
		In fact, the whole observatory is under the perpetual agreement with the Tohono O'odham Nation to use only the 200 acres on the top of Kitt Peak, as long as it's for scientific, not commercial purpose.
		National Optical Astronomy Observatories at Kitt Peak: Kitt Peak is home to the world’s largest collection of ground-based optical telescopes.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Arizona/Tucson-750502/Off_the_Beaten_Path-Tucson-Kitt_Peak_National_Observatory-BR-1.html (897 words)

	Kitt Peak National Observatory
		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.
		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.
		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).
		Telescopes I've Used - Kitt Peak National Observatory
		After doing some narrowband imaging at the 2.1m as part of my thesis work, I spent three years as a Kitt Peak (later NOAO) postdoc.
	www.astr.ua.edu /keel/telescopes/kpno.html (1467 words)

	MDM Observatory
		Kitt Peak National Observatory, some 50 miles west of Tucson, Arizona.
		MDM Observatory is located on the southwest ridge of Kitt Peak, home of the
		The Observatory is owned and operated by a consortium of five universities: the University of Michigan, Dartmouth College, the Ohio State University, Columbia University, and Ohio University.
	www.astro.lsa.umich.edu /obs/mdm (81 words)

	ABC News: Tribe Sues National Science Foundation
		The lawsuit by the Tohono O'odham Nation seeks an injunction to halt construction at Kitt Peak National Observatory, and for a judgment that the project is subject to federal historic preservation and environmental laws.
		The lawsuit also names the Smithsonian Institution Astrophysical Observatory, Kitt Peak National Observatory and NSF astronomical sciences director G. Wayne Van Citters.
		Calls to the Smithsonian, Kitt Peak and the National Science Foundation seeking comment were not immediately returned.
	abcnews.go.com /US/wireStory?id=608997 (237 words)

	NASA Technology Ground-based Observatory Guide
		The Sommers-Bausch Observatory at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
		This observatory includes solar telescopes operated jointly by Kiepenheuer-Institut für Sonnenphysik, Universitäts-Sternwarte Göttingen and the Institut für Astronomie and Astrophysik of the university of Würzburg.
		The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, a research bureau of the Smithsonian Institution and a member of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics.
	ranier.oact.hq.nasa.gov /Sensors_page/GroundObserv.html (769 words)

	Kitt Peak National Observatory Photos of M3
		Kitt Peak National Observatory Photos of M3 Globular Cluster M3 as photographed with the KPNO 4-m Mayall telescope in 1975.
		M3 color CCD picture, made from CCD images taken at the Burrell Schmidt telescope of the Warner and Swasey Observatory of the Case Western Reserve University, located on Kitt Peak in southwestern Arizona.
		Image of the globular cluster M3, obtained with the mini-mosaic camera on a Nasmyth focus of the 3.5-meter WIYN telescope on Kitt Peak.
	www.seds.org /messier/more/m003_kp.html (251 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.
		Amateur Nights, Professional Photos at Kitt Peak Observatory
		The observatory is operated by the National Optical Astronomy Observatory.
	www.space.com /scienceastronomy/astronomy/kitt_peak_020305.html (874 words)

	APOD: January 18, 1999 - Kitt Peak National Observatory
		Kitt Peak National Observatory is part of the United States' National Optical Astronomical Observatories and is operated under agreement with the National Science Foundation.
		APOD: January 18, 1999 - Kitt Peak National Observatory
		Kitt Peak recently celebrated its 40th year during which it helped establish the existence of
	antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov /apod/ap990118.html (167 words)

	ASDS Kitt Peak National Observatory Page
		The specification and operation of the Kitt Peak coudi spectrograph are described in this manual, intended for use by visiting astronomers and Kitt Peak support staff.
		This manual describes the general design, setup, focusing, and operation of the Kitt Peak 4 m echelle spectrograph including use of CCD detectors.
		This document describes the use and operation of the 0.9-m (36-inch) telescope on Kitt Peak.
	asds.stsci.edu /sites/KPNO/KPNO.html (500 words)

	WHAM Description
		It then moved to Kitt Peak, Arizona on November 19, 1996 and began the H-Alpha survey, which took about two years.
		The WHAM project is funded primarily through grants from the National Science Foundation with additional support provided by the University of Wisconsin Graduate School, the UW Department of Physics, and the UW Department of Astronomy.
		With the map of Galactic H-Alpha emission under its belt, WHAM continues to gather data to explore the detailed physics of the ionized ISM.
	www.astro.wisc.edu /wham/kpno.html (385 words)

	Kitt Peak National Observatory Museum/Attraction Review Southern Arizona Frommers.com
		Located in the Quinlan Mountains atop 6,882-foot Kitt Peak, this is the largest and most famous astronomical observatory in the region.
		Take Ariz. 86 southwest from Tucson for 40 miles to the turnoff for Kitt Peak (allow 90 min.
		Its system of mirrors channels an image of the sun deep into the mountain before reflecting it back up to the observatory, where scientists study the resulting 30-inch-diameter image.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/southernarizona/A30736.html (286 words)

	UM - KPNO Summer School '04
		In 2003, the UM Astronomy Department became part of the UM-NOAO* collaboration at Kitt Peak National Observatory near Tucson, AZ.
		Kitt Peak has lots of telescopes and lots of instruments (we'll call them 'cameras' for simplicity).
		Instead, the campus observatory is used to teach undergraduates and for public outreach.
	www.astro.umd.edu /openhouse/gallery/2004-07KPNO/index.html (2443 words)

	Kitt Peak National Observatory; Tucson Attractions
		The Kitt Peak National Observatory is an internationally known observatory complex, with the world's greatest concentration of telescopes for stellar, solar and planetary research.
		When visiting the Kitt Peak National Observatory, make plans to stay with the Smuggler's Inn.
		There are 22 telescopes pointing at the distant light of the stars and sun.
	www.smugglersinntucson.com /attractions/kitt-peak-ntl-observatory.html (314 words)

	Ongoing: Kitt Peak National Observatory
		That's the scope of telescopes found at Kitt Peak National Observatory, about 60 miles southwest of Tucson.
		Kitt Peak Observatory looks out from the hills west of Tucson.
		DON'T MISS: Kitt Peak is home to 22 optical and two radio telescopes that are funded by eight astronomical research institutions.
	www.azcentral.com /ent/calendar/articles/1007fall07-CP.html (287 words)

	David Harvey Photography :: Kitt Peak National Observatory
		Kitt Peak National Observatory showing the 72" Spacewatch, 2.3 Meter Bok, and 4 Meter Telescope domes
		Kitt Peak National Observatory near Tucson Arizona USA
		Twilight at Kitt Peak National Observatory's 30 Meter radio telescope.
	dave.digitalphotochat.com /album06 (71 words)

	New camera planned for observatory
		TUCSON- A $6.6 million pixel camera for taking detailed research photographs of the night sky is scheduled to be built for the Kitt Peak National Observatory.
		When completed, the camera will be fitted to the 3.5-meter WIYN telescope atop Kitt Peak, southwest of Tucson.
		WIYN's business partners - the University of Wisconsin, Indiana University, Yale University, and the Tucson-based National Optical Astronomy Observatories - are paying the rest.
	www.azcentral.com /arizonarepublic/local/articles/0530telescope30.html (496 words)

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