Latest News
Congratulations to Dr. Margaret Geller
Mar 27, 2013
Dr. Geller, of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics and frequent user of the MMT, has been awarded the 2013 Lilienfeld Prize from the American Physical Society (APS). You can also view her APS interview for the Prize.
MMTO is on Twitter!
Mar 14, 2013
You can now follow us on twitter! The MMTO has an account at http://twitter.com/mmtobservatory. Get daily updates on instrument changes, science results, road conditions, weather and much more.
Remote Observing at the MMTO
Feb 01, 2013
Remote observing is available at the MMT for those observers experienced with the Blue and Red Channel Spectrographs. Eleven astronomers have utilized this capability since September 2012 from a variety of locations across the country. To read more, click on …
Defending the Dark
Jan 24, 2013
A recent mini-documentary regarding light pollution in Arizona, researched and filmed by Jason Davis, a UA Master’s student studying science journalism, discusses the adverse effects on observatories along with its effects on other areas of concern as well. To …
Senior Mechanical Engineer – Closed
Jan 03, 2013
The MMTO has an opening for a Senior Mechanial Engineer (job #51966). Details and an online application can be found here.
New MMTCam Instrument
Dec 10, 2012
The MMTO is pleased to announce the arrival of the MMTCam – a sensitive optical imaging camera commissioned in November 2012 by Warren Brown of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. This instrument is mounted on the telescope with the f/5 …
Astronomy Beat
Dec 01, 2012
To keep up with interesting news in Astronomy, read the online columns found at Astronomy Beat, published by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP). It’s free for ASP members. ASP membership details can be found at the link above.
Welcome to New MMTO Staff
Sep 13, 2012
Three new staff members have recently joined the MMTO. Joannah Hinz, Assistant Staff Scientist, joined us in July; Erin Martin, Telescope Operator, Sr., started in August; and Richard Cool, Assistant Staff Scientist, joined us in early September. To read more …
Record-Breaking Stellar Explosion Helps Understand Far-Off Galaxy
Aug 31, 2012
Astronomers have used light from an exploding star to study a galaxy an astonishing 9.5 billion light-years away. The new data, obtained in part at the MMT Observatory, uses the unique signatures of a distant ultra-luminous supernova to determine …
Space-Warping White Dwarfs Produce Gravitational Waves
Aug 29, 2012
A short period eclipsing binary white dwarf system that was discovered last year by astronomers observing at the MMT shows the effects of general relativistic gravitational waves. To read an exciting update, click here.