Kitt Peak, Mountain observatory in Quinlan Mountains, Arizona, US.
Kitt Peak rises to an elevation of 2,097 meters and contains more than twenty optical telescopes and two radio telescopes in the Arizona-Sonoran Desert region.
The National Observatory at Kitt Peak opened in 1960 after Aden B. Meinel selected the location, establishing the first national research facility for ground-based astronomical observation.
The Tohono O'odham Nation knows the mountain as Ioligam, meaning red stick, and considers it their second most important sacred peak after Baboquivari.
Visitors need advance registration for nighttime astronomy programs, while daytime tours allow exploration of selected telescope facilities and mountain grounds.
The McMath-Pierce facility at Kitt Peak features specialized instruments for solar observation, enabling scientists to study the sun's surface in precise detail.
Location: Arizona
Elevation above the sea: 2,097 m
GPS coordinates: 31.96494,-111.59935
Latest update: March 17, 2025 20:12
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