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| Alternative names | Steward Observatory Catalina Station | ||||
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| Organization | Steward Observatory | ||||
| Observatory code | 693  | ||||
| Location | Mount Bigelow, Arizona | ||||
| Coordinates | 32°25′00″N 110°43′57″W / 32.4168°N 110.7326°W | ||||
| Altitude | 2,518 meters (8,261 ft) | ||||
| Established | 1963 | ||||
| Website | Steward Observatory | ||||
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  Location of Catalina Station | |||||
Catalina Station (CS), also known as Steward Observatory Catalina Station, is an astronomical observing facility located on Mount Bigelow in the Santa Catalina Mountains approximately 29 kilometers (18 miles) northeast of Tucson, Arizona. The site in the Coronado National Forest is used with special permission from the United States Forest Service (USFS) by the Steward Observatory of the University of Arizona.[1]