A Visitor's Guide to the Kitt Peak Observatories
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
052100652X
ISBN-13
9780521006521
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 22nd, 2004
Print length
118 Pages
Weight
147 grams
Dimensions
18.60 x 12.40 x 0.90 cms
Product Classification:
Astronomical observation: observatories, equipment & methods
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Kitt Peak is the most visited astronomical observatory site in the world. This book gives a comprehensive tour of the Kitt Peak telescopes, and introduces some of the important science that is done with them. An invaluable guide for visitors to the mountain.
The Kitt Peak National Observatory is located in the Quinlan Mountains, southwest of Tucson, Arizona. For more than 40 years, astronomers have used the telescopes here to make many remarkable discoveries about the Universe. Today, Kitt Peak is the most visited astronomical observatory site in the world. With over twenty telescopes of different types and sizes, the site gives visitors an indication of the great diversity of modern astronomy. This guide gives a comprehensive tour of the Kitt Peak telescopes, and introduces some of the important science that is done with them. It also points out some of the beautiful surrounding scenery, and gives an idea of what it is like to be an astronomer on the mountain. The book will enable visitors to make the most of their trip, and contains color-coded walking tours of the telescopes.
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