As the crow flies, Kitt Peak National Observatory lies southwest of Tucson, about half way to the border. Last night we could see the observatory structures on top of Kitt from the backyard of our house. Driving distance from where we live to the top of Kitt is about 78 miles and would take at least two hours, due to the winding road up the mountain.
The arrow, my rough Photoshop arrow, points toward the buildings on Kitt, a 6880 foot mountain. Several Midwest schools, including the University of Michigan and Ohio State University, are among the institutions that operate the 26 telescopes located on top of Kitt Peak.
Copyright 2012
Wanda Hayes Eichler
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