1.3-Meter Opens In Dusk
MDM Observatory is located on the southwest ridge of Kitt Peak, home of the Kitt Peak National Observatory, some 50 miles west of Tucson, Arizona. It has two telescopes: the 2.4-m Hiltner telescope and the 1.3-m McGraw-Hill telescope. The Observatory is owned and operated by a consortium of five universities: the University of Michigan, Dartmouth College, the Ohio State University, Columbia University, and Ohio University.
(Text adapted from MDM Observatory Home Page )
Technical Details
- Title: 1.3-Meter Opens In Dusk
- Subject: 1.3-Meter McGraw-Hill Observatory
- Location: Kitt Peak National Observatory, ARIZONA
- Camera: Nikon FE with 50mm Nikkor lens
- Exposure: Auto
- Film: Ektachrome 400
- File Name: KP83-407w.jpg
- Original Image Size: 2730 x 3963 pixels (10.8 megapixels); 9.1" x 13.2" @ 300 dpi
- Rights: Copyright 2011 by Fred Espenak. All Rights Reserved. See: Image Licensing.