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MMT Observing Schedule: February 2026 – July 2026

The observing schedule for February 2026 – July 2026 can be found here.

MMT in the News

MMT Binospec observations of the location of the brightest fast radio burst (FRB) by our colleagues at Northwestern University are highlighted at CNN and Sky & Telescope.

MMT Observing Schedule: August 2025 – January 2026

The observing schedule for August 2025 – January 2026 can be found here.

Decommissioning Hecto the spring of 2026

The MMT Observatory (MMTO) will be decommissioning Hectospec and Hectochelle on May 1st, 2026 in order to prepare MMTO for the arrival of ViaSpec. The decommissioning process for both Hectospec and Hectochelle will start on May 1, 2026. Thus, …