View along Arizona Highway 86 from Tucson to Ajo |
Solar Telescope and Vacuum Solar Telescope |
Several telescopes as seen from the road to the observatory |
4 Meter, 2.3 Meter and 0.9 Meter Telescopes |
4 Meter, 2.3 Meter and 0.9 Meter Telescopes |
4 Meter and 2.3 Meter Telescopes |
Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) Radio Telescope |
Mural on the Kitt Peak Observatory Visitor Center |
Kitt Peak National Observatory sign surrounded by a snow drift |
The 4 Meter Telescope dwarfs buildings housing smaller telescopes |
Dome of one of the facilities many telescopes |
Solar Telescope and Vacuum Solar Telescope |
Those “Snow Snakes” are extremely dangerous!!! 2.1 Meter Telescope |
2.1 Meter Telescope |
2.1 Meter Telescope |
Solar Telescope and Vacuum Solar Telescope |
Looking north toward the 4 Meter Telescope and Kitt Peak (right) |
Solar Telescope |
Solar Telescope |
Solar Telescope optical focal equipment |
Solar Telescope |
Solar Telescope looking up from the base |
2.3 Meter and 4 Meter Telescopes |
Vacuum Solar Telescope |
Observatory domes and the Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) Radio Telescope |
Kitt Peak Observatory from the area around the 2.3 Meter Telescope |
Kitt Peak Observatory from the area around the 4 Meter Telescope |
Looking up at the housing of the 4 Meter Telescope |
1.3 Meter, 2.1 Meter and 0.6 Meter Telescopes |
Housing for the 3.5 Meter Telescope |
Vacuum Solar Telescope and Solar Telescope |
Solar Telescope |
Looking up the spine of the Solar Telescope |
Solar Telescope |
Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) Radio Telescope with the 4 Meter, 2.3 Meter and 0.9 Meter Telescopes in the distance |
Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) Radio Telescope |
Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) Radio Telescope |
Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) Radio Telescope |
Tree in the Kitt Peak picnic area |
Blue bird on Kitt Peak |
Sign along Arizona Highway 86 |
Cyclists coming down from their ride up to Kitt Peak |
Cyclist on the mountain road from Kitt Peak |
Cyclist on the mountain road from Kitt Peak |
Giant Saguaro cactus along Arizona Highway 86 |
Rocky ridge along the road to Kitt Peak |
Border Patrol and immigration checkpoint heading east on Arizona Highway 86 |
Border Patrol and immigration checkpoint heading east on Arizona Highway 86 |
Yucca plants grow from rocky crevice |
Kitt Peak Observatory as seen from the valley, 40 miles away |
Kitt Peak Observatory as seen from Arizona Highway 86 during sunset |
Kitt Peak Observatory as seen from Arizona Highway 86 after sunset |
Kitt Peak Observatory as seen from the valley, 40 miles away, after sunset |
Kitt Peak Observatory as seen from the valley, 40 miles away, after sunset |
Kitt Peak Observatory as seen from the valley, 40 miles away, after sunset |