Thank heavens someone in our group had heard of the night telescope program at Kitt Peak, about 70 minutes south of Tucson! This working observatory has the largest number of telescopes anywhere and if you make reservations, you can go to their night program. Starting with a late afternoon drive up to the peak and a box dinner (no idea...
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Kitt Peak National Observatory
Highway 86 to 386 for 12 miles, PO Box 26732, Sells, AZ 85634
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Ranked #1 of 1 attractions in Sells
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Type: Observatories/ Planetariums, National Parks, Reservations
Activities: Group tours/walking tour
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Located 56 miles southwest of Tucson on the Tohono O'odham Indian Reservation, the observatory is a working research station situated high above on......
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Located 56 miles southwest of Tucson on the Tohono O'odham Indian Reservation, the observatory is a working research station situated high above on Kitt Peak.
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Remember lying on your back at night looking up at the stars when you were a kid? Then you got all busy with getting on with your life but you never forgot your fascination with the stars. The Kitt Peak National Observatory's Nightly Observing Program is a great way to get back in touch with that feeling of wonder. You...
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Washington, the State
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What an amazing day we had! There are three tours available, and we went on all of them. A very knowledgeable tour guide took us to the Solar Telescope, and we were able to see it in action - observing the sun spots, and learning how it works. We were told that you can also observe the moon and stars...
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I'm not really an astronomy guy, but I've always loved staring at the Sun through a Solar Telescope. The one at Kitt Peak is great! This isn't a specialty of mine so I can't tell you all the great reasons to go, but It's a neat place to visit to say the least.
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Stunning drive up the mountain. Do the tours during the day, picnic in the park, and then make reservations ahead for night observing. Wonderful experience.
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Calgary, Canada
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Three old foggies and our granddaughter. We had an amazing time. They do an excellent job of engaging you in the world of astronomy. We didn't understand much of the physics of the experience but it really didn't matter. Seeing the rings of Saturn so clearly through the 16" telescope was definitely the highlight of the night. Furthest object we...
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rochester
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Knowledgable and entertaining astronomers made for an amazing desert experience.
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Chicago
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So many reviews give great insight into this experience that I'm not going to revisit everything you can read in other reviews.
Here are some of our groups thoughts:
1. Do it especially if space isn't normally your thing.
2. Bring those heat packets like you find in the sporting section of a Cabela's or Bass Proshop.
3. Bring your...
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Columbus, Ohio
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If telescopes are exciting to you, I wouldn't miss Kitts Peak. For the rest of us, it was an alright experience. Make sure to take food as there isn't any within 25-30 miles from the Peak. My teenagers, were well like teenagers, wishing they were back at the pool.
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We unfortunately got cancelled due to cloudy weather but decided to go the next day for the day tour. So glad we did. We got to observe the sun through a teriffic telescope. beautiful setting. Gift shop is nice.
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