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	Kitt Peak National Observatory (KPNO)
		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.
		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.
	www.daviddarling.info /encyclopedia/K/KPNO.html (141 words)

	Kitt Peak National Observatory: General Brochure
		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.
		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.
		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.
	www.noao.edu /pubpage/pub.html (695 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.
		The observatory in the background is the 2.1 Meter (84 inch) optical telescope.
		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 National Observatory. The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000
		Kitt Peak National Observatory, central Pima co., S Ariz., astronomical observatory located 40 mi/64 km WSW of Tucson, Ariz., at summit of Kitt Peak (6,875 ft/2,096 m).
		Used for wide angle photographs and electronic images of the sky, the Burrell Schmidt telescope is operated jointly with Case Western Reserve Univ. The 60-in/1.5-m Robert McMath Solar Telescope is the largest instrument of its kind in the world.
		Solar Observatory, using the solar telescope in coordination with a vacuum spectrograph, analyzes the composition, magnetic field strength, motion, and physical nature of the sun.
	www.bartleby.com /69/9/K05209.html (247 words)

	Observatory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Historically, observatories were as simple as containing a sextant (for measuring the distance between stars) or Stonehenge (which has some alignments on astronomical phenomena).
		Major optical observatories include Mauna Kea, HI, USA, Roque de los Muchachos Observatory in the Canary Islands, Paranal Observatory in Chile and Kitt Peak observatory in the USA.
		The largest observatory in the equatorial belt is Observatorio Nacional de Llano del Hato in Venezuela.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Observatory (310 words)

	Kitt Peak National Observatory - Arizona Astronomy
		Kitt Peak, on the Tohono O'odham Reservation, is home to twenty-two optical and two radio telescopes representing dozens of astronomical research institutions.
		Kitt Peak has the largest collection of optical telescopes in the world, and they allow dogs on various telescope tours including a tour of their largest, the 4 meter telescope.
		The summit of Kitt Peak is at an elevation of 6,875 feet.
	www.thepepper.com /tucson_kitt_peak.html (332 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: Frequently Asked Questions
		Kitt Peak celebrated its 40th anniversary in the fall of 1998 as described at http://www.noao.edu/kpno/40th/.
		Kitt Peak was selected in 1958 as the site for a national observatory after a 3-year survey that included more than 150 mountain ranges across the U.S. The Observatories on Kitt Peak are supported by the National Science Foundation.
		Kitt Peak National Observatory (KPNO) has its headquarters in Tucson and operates the Mayall 4-meter, the 3.5-meter WIYN, the 2.1-meter and Coudé Feed, and the 0.9-meter telescopes on Kitt Peak Mountain, about 55 miles southwest of the city in the Quinlan Mountains.
	staging.noao.edu /outreach/faq_kpno.html (1007 words)

	Kitt Peak
		Kitt Peak lies 56 miles southwest of Tucson via AZ 86 and AZ 386.
		Before Kitt Peak was built, students and women found it almost impossible to secure time at a major telescope; here they have an equal chance.
		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)

	AllRefer.com - Kitt Peak National Observatory (Astronomical Observatories) - Encyclopedia
		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.
		The solar division, now part of the National Solar Observatory, using the solar telescope in coordination with a vacuum spectrograph, analyzes the composition, magnetic field strength, motion, and physical nature of the sun.
		Other telescopes are located on Kitt Peak, notably those of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory and Steward Observatory.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/K/KittPNO.html (308 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
		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.
		For the latest information about Kitt Peak facilities checkout the recent issues of the NOAO Newsletter.
		NOAO is operated by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA), Inc. under cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation.
	www.noao.edu /kpno (215 words)

	Kitt Peak Tour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		Kitt Peak National Observatories is 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, one of the Nation’s sacred mountains.
		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.ironhorsemotorcycles.com /KittPeak.htm (632 words)

	Kitt Peak National Observatory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		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).
		Kitt Images of Fragment DGHQRS Impact (July 22, 1994).
	www.jpl.nasa.gov /sl9/kitt.html (205 words)

	APOD: January 18, 1999 - Kitt Peak National Observatory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		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)

	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.
		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.
		The observatory is operated by the National Optical Astronomy Observatory.
	www.space.com /scienceastronomy/astronomy/kitt_peak_020305.html (838 words)

	Observing at the Kitt Peak National Observatory
		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.
		Kitt Peak is an exciting place to be on a clear night.
		Nearly all the observatories were in use this evening, the pale red glow of safety lights pouring out of the narrow slits in each of the domes.
	www.astronomycafe.net /guide/w5s3.html (1903 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)

	Ongoing: Kitt Peak National Observatory
		That's the scope of telescopes found at Kitt Peak National Observatory, about 60 miles southwest of Tucson.
		Even during the day, this stunning research facility atop a 6,875-foot Kitt Peak is worth a look.
		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 (274 words)

	Kitt Peak observatory founder, astrophysicist Pierce dies \| Arizona Daily Star ®
		A founder of Kitt Peak National Observatory died Friday, leaving colleagues lamenting the loss but grateful for a long track record of contributions in the field of astrophysics.
		The telescope was rededicated as the McMath-Pierce Solar Telescope in 1992, on its 30th anniversary, in recognition of Pierce's contributions.
		He is survived by a daughter, Barbara Orville, College Station, Texas, and a son, Ross, who lives in Irvine, Calif. Griffin-Pierce said all three of her husband's children, from a previous marriage, pursued some form of science.
	www.azstarnet.com /sn/printDS/65395 (455 words)

	Observing run at Kitt Peak National Observatory, 2003 September 2-5 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		Baboquivari Peak, here seen from Kitt Peak, is regarded as the center of the Universe by the Tohono O'odham tribe who live nearby.
		The 1.2-m Calypso telescope, on Kitt Peak, was privately built by Edgar Smith, an amateur astronomer interested in high-resolution imaging of globular clusters.
		Kitt Peak in early afternoon, from the catwalk of the 2.1-m telescope
	zimmer.csufresno.edu /~fringwal/kpno.html (342 words)

	OBSERVATORY FLIPBOOK: Kitt Peak Observatory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		Kitt Peak National Observatory is located on the Tohono O'odham Reservation, 56 miles southwest of Tucson, Arizona.
		It was selected as the site for a national observatory after a three-year survey involving more than 150 mountain sites across the United States.
		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)

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		The three made the trip to Kitt Peak, on the southern ridge of the Quinlan Mountains in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert.
		The Kitt Peak National Observatory (KPNO), founded in 1958, is the oldest national observatory in the United States.
		The telescope, though Kitt Peak’s smallest, boasts a CCD Mosaic Imager and a one-degree field of view.
	www.wesleyan.edu /argus/archives/aa_archive_feb192002/dateyear/n2.html (502 words)

	Kitt Peak National Observatory - Photo Gallery 2
		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 Observatory operates the Mayall 4-meter, the WIYN 3.5-meter, the 2.1-meter, and Coude Feed, and the 0.9-meter telescopes.
		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/KPNO2.html (247 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).
		Inter-American Observatory (CTIO) in Chile and the Gemini Telescopes (NOAO Gemini Science Center) in Hawaii and Chile.
		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 (240 words)

	Kitt Peak National Observatory
		22 optical telescopes and 2 radio telescopes are found at the Kitt Peak National Observatory atop Kitt Peak in south-central Arizona.
		The Visitor Center has daily tours to some of the bigger telescopes on the mountain, and with reservations you can also participate in a nightly observing program (reservations required 45 minutes before sunset).
		The observatory is located 56 miles southwest of Tucson via State Route 86 on the Tohono O'Odham Reservation.
	www.go-arizona.com /Kitt-Peak-National-Observatory (154 words)

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