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Kitt Peak National Observatory





Main complex
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Main complex of the observatory, seen from the Mayall 4 m Telescope




4 m Telescope
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The 4 m Telescope, built in 1973, is the biggest optical telescope on Kitt Peak. The building's viewing gallery provides a great view of both the surrounding mountain and the observatory's main complex (the picture above has been taken from there).





2.1 m Telescope
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The 2.1 m telescope was built in 1964. Like the 4 m telescope, it can be visited both on self-guided tours and a daily guided tour. On the self-guided tour, however, the visitor has no access to the actual telescope but is limited to the building's viewing gallery.





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