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Wed., February 14 – Smithsonian Lectures on Astronomy
Feb 07, 2018
The series continues on Wed., Feb. 14 with Dr. Thomas Fleming of the Univ. of Arizona’s Steward Observatory. The title of his talk is “The Birth of Astronomy in Southern Arizona.” You won’t want to miss it! Join us …
Observing Schedule for Jan.-April 2018
Jan 22, 2018
The observing schedule for January-April 2018 can be found here, along with Program Titles.
Image from Binospec Commissioning
Jan 21, 2018
Check out the beautiful image of the Horsehead Nebula that was obtained with grz filters on the new Binospec instrument during its November commissioning! Image courtesy of D. Fabricant and I. Chilingarian.
Stargazing at Historical Canoa Ranch – Jan. 19
Jan 19, 2018
F.L. Whipple Observatory brings you Stargazing at Canoa on Friday, Jan. 19, at the Historic Canoa Ranch. There will be a presentation at 5:00pm. Stargazing will follow starting at 6:00pm (weather permitting), courtesy of the Sonora Astronomical Society. The Ranch is …
Upcoming Star Party!
Nov 28, 2017
Mark your calendars! Star parties return to the F.L. Whipple Observatory on Friday, December 15. The event will be held at the Visitors Center from 5:00-8:00pm. Details can be found here!
Revised November observing schedule
Nov 20, 2017
The revised November observing schedule can be found here.
Binospec Commissioning Update
Nov 17, 2017
Commissioning of the Binospec instrument on the telescope went well! It will continue in December, along with science program observations planned as well.
November 17 – A Night Under the Stars
Nov 10, 2017
F.L. Whipple Observatory brings you A Night Under the Stars on Friday, Nov. 17, at the Historic Canoa Ranch. Join Ben Weiner, MMTO staff scientist, for a presentation at 5:00pm. Stargazing will follow starting at 6:00pm (weather permitting), courtesy of the …
Mt. Hopkins Road Travel
Oct 16, 2017
Expect a busy Mt. Hopkins Road for a couple of weeks! Various vehicles and staff are traveling up and down the road with the arrival and assembly of Binospec equipment. Be sure to drive carefully and use radios to …
White Dwarf Mergers
Oct 10, 2017
Read about new developments regarding merging white dwarfs that were first discovered from observations taken at the MMTO.