Kitt Peak National Observatory
(KPNO)
(NOIRLab observatory in Arizona with Mayall telescope)
Kitt Peak National Observatory (KPNO)
in Arizona is a NOIRLab (formerly, NOAO) site.
NOIRLab has an analogous site in the southern hemisphere, the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO).
KPNO hosts more than ten telescopes, including
the Mayall 4m Telescope the WIYN 3.5m Telescope,
the McMath-Pierce Solar Telescope,
the KPNO 2.1 m Telescope,
the 1.3 m Robotically Controlled Telescope (RCT),
and the Bok 2.3m Telescope (owned by Steward Observatory).
(observatory,visible light,infrared,ground,Arizona)
Further reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitt_Peak_National_Observatory
https://noirlab.edu/science/programs/kpno
https://www.aura-astronomy.org/centers/nsfs-oir-lab/kitt-peak-national-observatory/
https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803100039465
https://pages.astronomy.ua.edu/keel/telescopes/kpno.html
Referenced by pages:
ARO 12m Telescope
BigBOSS
Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO)
Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI)
Deep Lens Survey (DLS)
Hiltner Telescope
Livermore Optical Transient Imaging System (LOTIS)
Mayall 4m Telescope
National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO)
National Solar Observatory (NSO)
NOAO Deep Wide-field Survey (NDWFS)
NOIRLab
rare designator prefixes
SKHB
SPACEWATCH
Víctor M. Blanco Telescope
WIYN 3.5m Telescope
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