MMT Observatory

A joint facility of The Smithsonian Institution and The University of Arizona.

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SpaceX launch as seen from the summit of Mt. Hopkins. Photo by B. Pinault.

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Ladybug season is here.

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Whipple Observatory and TSO Team Up for Holst’s Planets https://t.co/lAxBGyZyvW

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We’re ready for you over at Science City at the Tucson Festival of Books!

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Proposals for the use of Steward's optical/IR telescopes during the 2024B semester are due Mon Apr 1 at 12pm.

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We'll be at the 2024 Tucson Festival of Books Science City on March 9-10. Hope to see you there! https://t.co/Vwo5wDjgqL

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It's been a snowy couple of weeks at the summit. Photos by @KaliSalmas

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Yesterday’s State of the Observatory address given by Director Grant Williams. The view from the chamber waiting for the annual staff photo.

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Coatis gathered along the fence at the summit. Photo by B. Pinault.

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2023 Women of Impact awardee Dr. Gurtina Besla explores the impacts of gravitational interactions on the observed properties of low-mass dwarf galaxies. Simply put, her findings have overturned conventional wisdom. Please join us in celebrating all 30 awardees! https://t.co/wBoTmA9epj

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Proposals for the use of Steward's optical/IR telescopes during the 2024A semester are due Mon Oct 2 at 12pm.

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Whipple Observatory visitor center revamp promises more interaction https://t.co/YtCRC6KwTU via @greenvalleynews

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We're hiring a Mountain Operations Manager. https://t.co/cG6IVH3k5E

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The MMT is in summer shutdown for maintenance and upgrades to the facility. We'll be back on the sky August 15.

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The Incident Commander has approved the re-opening of the Mt Hopkins Rd to traffic. Please be advised that Forest Service will have personnel on site near kilometer 7 to continue to monitor the remnants of the Iron Springs Fire.

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The Mt Hopkins Rd is closed due to a fire (20-30 acres) near kilometer 8. Staff have been evacuated safely. There will be no staff onsite today.

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Colliding galaxies are awesome to look at but not when there's a satellite trail running through it. 🤦‍♂️ https://t.co/GzEZNrXUoi

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Friday view

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NASA honors UArizona Regents Professors, alumna for contributions to space exploration and astronomy https://t.co/cjLvVZ5umd

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The MMT is looking to hire a Software Engineer. More information here - https://t.co/gBi78OKN3b