3.15.2010

Tuesday, March 15, 1960: Kitt Peak

The national observatory -- an hour southwest of Tucson, Arizona -- is dedicated. The space race with the Soviets had propelled the search for a facility that would be available to the entire astronomy community.

* Kitt Peak website: @
* Virtual tour: @
* Descriptions of telescopes: @
* Night sky camera: @


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