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More than a century ago, Percival
Lowell established a professional observatory in the northern
Arizona town of Flagstaff, and astronomers have been flocking to the
Grand Canyon State ever since. Clear skies and remote mountain
terrain provide Arizona with a wide-open window on the universe, and
today it's the focus of astronomical research in the continental
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Day 1
Sat, October 2, 2004
Dinner
Phoenix - Tucson, Arizona |
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Arrive at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport according to your own schedule,
arriving no later than 2:00 p.m., for a 2:30 p.m. drive by private
motorcoach to our Tucson hotel. This evening we値l gather for an outdoor
welcome barbecue dinner and stargazing session with our Sky & Telescope
tour leader, Tony Flanders.
Overnight: Inn Suites, Tucson (3 nights) |
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Day 2
Sun, Oct 3
B/D
Kitt Peak National Observatory |
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This afternoon we値l
depart for a behind the scenes VIP tour of Kitt Peak National
Observatory, part of the National Optical Astronomy Observatory and
home to the most diverse collection of astronomical facilities in
the world. The broad summit boasts 19 optical and infrared
telescopes, two radio telescopes, and a solar telescope. We値l tour
several of the major instruments and meet with leading researchers.
We値l stay on the |
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mountain through
sunset and then be given a tour of the night sky by Visitor
Center staff using their two large reflecting telescopes.
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Day 3
Mon, Oct. 4
B/L
Whipple Observatory - Steward
Observatory Mirror Lab - Space Imagery Center
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Stargazing with David Levy |
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This morning we値l visit
Mount Hopkins, home of the Fred Lawrence Whipple
Observatory and the 6.5-meter MMT Observatory, which contains one
of the
largest single-piece telescope mirrors in the continental
United States. After lunch we値l head to the University of Arizona
campus for a tour of the Steward Observatory Mirror Laboratory. Using an
innovative rotating oven, the lab痴 astronomers produce telescope
mirrors up to 8 meters (26 feet) in diameter for facilities around the
world (including the just-visited MMT).
We値l also visit the Space Imagery Center at the nearby Lunar and
Planetary Laboratory. The center holds hundreds of thousands of
planetary images and maps made by explorers from the Apollo astronauts
to the Galileo spacecraft. Every solar-system photo NASA has ever taken
is here. This evening you are invited to a very special evening of
stargazing at the residence and backyard observatory of David Levy,
famous comet discoverer and Sky
& Telescope
contributing editor. |
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reserved. 800-830-1998
Revised: October 25, 2005.
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