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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 …
Update on Tours
Sep 19, 2018
Due to scheduled road construction leading to the MMTO, tours are not currently scheduled. Tours will resume Spring 2019. Please check back here for updates!
MMT Observing Schedule – August-December
Sep 17, 2018
The observing schedule for August-December can be found here.