Ron and Mary's Visit to
Kitt Peak National Observatory
SW of Tuscon Arizona
Hence the cactus background
(Created from a photo I took on the same trip)



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1) Me by the entrance sign at the bottom of Kitt Peak.
2) Kitt Peak sign and scope used by evening visitors.
3) 4 Meter Telescope from the parking area.
4) Visitor Center sign.
5) Our guide for the 2.1M telescope tour.

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6) Sign by parking lot.
7) 1.3M dome on the way to the 2.1M .
8) 2.1M scope.
9) View of scopes by the 4M from the 2.1M scope.
10) Me on the path by the 2.1M scope. (I liked the evergreen)

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11) The solar scope from the 2.1M.
12) Mary on the way to the solar scope.
13) Looking down the solar scope
14) Middle mirrors in the solar scope.
15) Looking out the end of the solar scope.

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16) Live pictures of the sun inside the solar scope.
17) Dorms for visiting astronomers on the trail from the solar scope.
18) Autographed picture of Bill Nye at the visitor's center.
19) Our guide to the 4M scope.
20) Sign pointing us to the 4M scope.

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21) View of the 4M dome.
22) Another shot of the 4M dome.
23) Composite picture of the 4M scope.
24) Composite view from the windows in the 4M's dome.