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Whipple Observatory And TSO Team Up For Holst’s Planets
Apr 08, 2024
On April 12 and 14 the TSO and Whipple, along with MMT staff, are teaming up to bring the audience a rich astronomical experience that starts in the lobby and finishes on the stage for Holst’s Planets, the final …
MMT at the Tucson Festival of Books – Science City March 9-10, 2024
Mar 04, 2024
The Tucson Festival of Books is back! Visit MMT Observatory in Science City’s Science of Tomorrow tent! The MMT Observatory presents a hands-on demonstration of multi-object spectroscopy and how it’s implemented at the MMT. Visitors to the MMT booth can …
MMT Observing Schedule: February 2024 – July 2024
Dec 19, 2023
The observing schedule for February 2024 – July 2024 can be found here.
MMT Observing Schedule: August 2023 – January 2024
Jul 06, 2023
The observing schedule for August 2023 – January 2024 can be found here.
Press Release: GRB 221009A using the Binospec on the MMT
Mar 13, 2023
PI Shrestha, et al. present photometric and spectroscopic observations of the extraordinary gamma-ray burst (GRB) 221009A using the Binospec imaging spectrograph on the MMT. You can read their results here.
MMT in the News
Feb 08, 2023
Astronomy Magazine’s article about the Tucson Triangle, including Mount Hopkins, can be found here.
MMT Observing Schedule: February 2023 – July 2023
Jan 04, 2023
The observing schedule for February 2023 – July 2023 can be found here.
MMT Observing Schedule: August 2022 – January 2023
Jul 25, 2022
The observing schedule for August 2022 – January 2023 can be found here.
MMT in the News
Apr 14, 2022
Physics Today featured an article on LBTI but mentions how nulling was first developed at the MMT in the late 90s. You can read the article here.
International Dark-Sky Week begins April 22
Apr 14, 2022
The Governor’s office has included observatories in Arizona in a proclamation for Dark-Sky Week, which begins April 22 through April 30.