A Visitor's Guide to the Kitt Peak Observatories

by Leslie Sage, Gail Aschenbrenner

Overview

This guide provides a comprehensive tour of the famous Kitt Peak telescopes and an introduction to the important research accomplished with them. For more than 45 years, astronomers have used the telescopes at Kitt Peak National Observatories (KPNO) to make many remarkable discoveries about the Universe. KPNO supports the most diverse collection of astronomical observatories on Earth for nighttime optical and infrared astronomy and daytime study of the sun. It is currently the most visited astronomical observatory site in the world, including over 50,000 visitors a year from all 50 states and over 51 countries. With over twenty optical and radio telescopes, the site reveals to visitors modern astronomy's great diversity. Leslie Sage is a Senior Editor at Nature magazine and Research Associate, Department of Astronomy, University of Maryland. —Gail Aschenbrener is a Public Affairs Officer, USDA Forest Service

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521006521
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	04/22/2004
Pages:	118
Product dimensions:	4.88(w) x 7.32(h) x 0.35(d)

About the Author

Leslie Sage is a Senior Editor of Nature, and a Research Associate in the Department of Astronomy, University of Maryland.

Gail Aschenbrenner is a Public Affairs Officer in the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Tucson, Arizona.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements; Director's welcome; How to use this guide; Planning your Kitt Peak visit; Telescopes and vistas/Interest points; Doing astronomy; Managing the mountain; Recommended reading and astronomy websites; Glossary.

Editorial Reviews

"...chock full of facts...an excellent guide to anyone planning a trip to Kitt Peak." Stardust

"This guide provides a comprehensive tour of the famous Kitt Peak telescopes and an introduction to the important research accomplished with them." Astronomical Society of the Pacific

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