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Update on Tours
Mar 04, 2019
Due to road construction on Mt. Hopkins Road, tours at the Observatory will resume May 8th, 2019. When operating, tours are offered on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and require advance reservations. In the meantime, check out FLWO Science Saturdays
Crab Nebula Pulsar captured- see the videos!
Feb 26, 2019
In January 1969, astronomers at Steward Observatory were the first to detect the optical flash from a pulsar, observing the Crab pulsar with a photon-counting detector. In January 2019, near the 50th anniversary of this discovery, Steward astronomers, testing …
MMT 40th Anniversary Symposium and Celebration
Feb 25, 2019
We’re very excited to announce the MMT Observatory’s 40th Anniversary Symposium and Celebration to be held May 14-16, 2019 in Tucson. Please consider joining us! More information can be found here.
MMT Observing Schedule: January – April
Feb 23, 2019
The observing schedule for January – April 2019 can be found here.
UPDATE Km 18.5 Road Stabilization Project
Feb 15, 2019
Phase II of the road stabilization project is underway with major interruptions. Heavy machinery is being used while they repair and pour concrete on the road. All vehicular traffic is unable to cross until further notice. Coordination with staff …
Final Smithsonian Lecture Series on Astronomy -March 13, 2019
Feb 14, 2019
Dr. Wilson Liu, from WIYN Observatory, will be giving the final lecture of the series titled “WIYN Observatory’s One Degree Imager: Science with a Wide-Field Camera.” This lecture will be held Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at the Green Valley …
Smithsonian Lecture Series on Astronomy – February 27, 2019
Feb 13, 2019
Dr. Burcin Mutlu Pakdil, from University of Arizona, will be giving the lecture titled “The Most Mysterious Objects in the Universe.” This lecture will be held Wednesday, February 27 at the Green Valley Recreation Center- West at 9:00 AM. …
Smithsonian Lecture Series on Astronomy – January 30, 2019
Dec 30, 2018
Join us for the first Smithsonian lecture series of 2019. Dr. Kristopher Klein, of Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, will be giving his lecture titled “Visiting Our Sun: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Solar Atmosphere using Parker Solar Probe.” This …
Aging a Flock of Stars in the Wild Duck Cluster
Nov 30, 2018
Do star clusters harbor many generations of stars or just one? Scientists have long searched for an answer and, thanks to the MMT and its Hectochelle instrument, found one in the Wild Duck Cluster, where stars spin at different …
Smithsonian Lecture Series on Astronomy – 2019
Nov 29, 2018
Join us for the 49th year of this lecture series held on Wednesday mornings at the Green Valley Recreation Center-West at 9:00AM. Each lecture is 45 minutes, followed by a question-and-answer period. All lectures are free and open to …