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MACT Survey
Jul 05, 2016
Astronomers have recently concluded the Metal Abundances across Cosmic Time (MACT) Survey, led by UofA alum Dr. Chun Ly, using data from the MMTO and Hectospec. These new observations are crucial for characterizing the physical conditions and properties of …
Successful Coating Tests
May 31, 2016
In early May, the MMTO staff completed two full scale coating system tests. Utilizing the bell jar assembly at base camp, the coating system provided a 1050 Å thick coating (recorded at the two center deposition monitors that correspond to the …
Hypervelocity Stars in the Milky Way
May 30, 2016
Appearing in the June issue of Physics Today is an article by Warren Brown (Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory) describing his research on hypervelocity stars conducted in part at the MMT Observatory.
Summit Road is open
May 10, 2016
The summit road is open. Any updates will be posted here as we receive them.
Spectroscopic Survey Follow-Up
Apr 20, 2016
Astronomers from Flagstaff, AZ have released a spectacular follow-up paper to the landmark Local Group Galaxy Survey (LGGS), publishing MMT Hectospec data of over 1800 stars in the nearby galaxies M31 and M33. Many of these stars are classified …
Opening for Principal Engineer, Electrical – Closed
Mar 09, 2016
The MMTO has an opening for a Principal Engineer, Electrical (posting #A20612). Details and an online application can be found here.
CfA Optical/Infrared Science Archive
Mar 08, 2016
The CfA Optical/Infrared Telescope Data Center is pleased to announce a new public archive of processed spectra obtained from CfA’s ground-based telescopes. The initial release contains 200,000 spectra from the optical Hectospec spectrograph on the 6.5-m MMT; more spectra …
MMTO at the Tucson Festival of Books!
Mar 04, 2016
Stop by and visit us at the Tucson Festival of Books on Sat & Sun, March 12 & 13! We will have a booth in Science City located on the east portion of the UA mall. Take a virtual …
MMTO aids in new discovery
Feb 08, 2016
Astronomers at the University of Arizona and the University of Wyoming have discovered a pair of quasars at high redshift using, in part, spectra obtained at the MMTO. The quasars are surprisingly bright and close together – an unusual find …
Wednesday, February 10 – Smithsonian Lecture Series on Astronomy
Feb 08, 2016
The speaker for the final lecture of this series will be Dr. Emilio Falco of the F.L. Whipple Observatory. His talk is entitled “The Newest Droll Star.” It will be at 9:00am at the Green Valley Recreation Center and …