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Science Center Opening Soon!

Sep 09, 2024

The Science Center will open on October 4. The Science Center is currently open on Fridays only from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (closed on Federal holidays).
In order to ensure the best experience possible for the many …

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MMT Observing Schedule: August 2024 – January 2025

Jun 17, 2024

The observing schedule for August 2024 – January 2025 can be found here.

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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 …

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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 …

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MMT Observing Schedule: February 2024 – July 2024

Dec 19, 2023

The observing schedule for February 2024 – July 2024 can be found here.

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MMT Observing Schedule: August 2023 – January 2024

Jul 06, 2023

The observing schedule for August 2023 – January 2024 can be found here.

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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.

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MMT in the News

Feb 08, 2023

Astronomy Magazine’s article about the Tucson Triangle, including Mount Hopkins, can be found here.

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MMT Observing Schedule: February 2023 – July 2023

Jan 04, 2023

The observing schedule for February 2023 – July 2023 can be found here.

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MMT Observing Schedule: August 2022 – January 2023

Jul 25, 2022

The observing schedule for August 2022 – January 2023 can be found here.

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