Is the road to Kitt Peak still closed?

⚠️ To ensure the safety of our staff, volunteers, and the public during the COVID-19 outbreak, we have closed Kitt Peak National Observatory to all visitors until further notice. All public programs and tours are suspended. No reopening date has been set, but it will not occur in 2020.

Can you visit Kitt Peak?

The Visitor Center is open from 9:00 AM to 3:45 PM for daytime visitors and tours. Allow 2-3 hours. The Visitor Center is closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Years Day. Sometimes we are closed due to unforeseen circumstances beyond our control.

Is Kitt Peak open during Covid?

To help prevent the spread of the virus causing COVID-19, we have closed to the public, and cancelled all upcoming public programs. Please do not drive up the mountain road for any reason.

How many telescopes are on Kitt Peak?

Kitt Peak has three major nighttime telescopes, plus 22 more optical telescopes and two radio telescopes operated by various collaborating institutions, making Kitt the “most diverse collection of astronomical observatories on Earth for nighttime optical and infrared astronomy and daytime study of the sun,” the …

Is the Kitt Peak National Observatory a National Observatory?

Kitt Peak National Observatory (KPNO), part of the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), supports the most diverse collection of astronomical observatories on Earth for nighttime optical and infrared astronomy and daytime study of the Sun. Sharing the mountaintop site with the National Solar…

Is the Kitt Peak visitor center in Tucson Open?

Email: [email protected] 520-318-8726, recording 520-318-8200, off AZ Hwy. 86 (Ajo-Tucson Hwy.), south on State Route 386.The Visitor Center is open from 9:00 AM to 3:45 PM for daytime visitors and tours. Allow 2-3 hours. The Visitor Center is closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Years Day.

How tall is the peak of Kitt Peak?

The public parking area for both day and evening activities is near the Visitor Center. RVs may not be parked overnight on observatory grounds. Kitt Peak is just shy of 7,000 feet (2,133 meters) above sea level at the summit.

How to get updates on Kitt Peak summit?

Sign up to receive emails with updates on the happenings at Kitt Peak. Click on the photo for a live [almost] daytime image from the summit. If you need to contact someone at NOIRLab but are uncertain of that person’s email address, simply send email to “[email protected]”, i.e., [email protected] or [email protected].