The Kitt Peak National Observatory (KPNO) is nestled atop the Quinlan Mountains’ Kitt Peak overlooking Tucson, Arizona some 55 miles away. This is the place to come to explore the universe as real astronomers work around you.

Head to the Visitor Centre to browse the observatory’s night sky discovery programs. The most exclusive is the personalized Overnight Telescope Observing Program, giving you and your group use of a research-grade telescope.

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