Mount Lemmon Observatory

Mount Lemmon Observatory
View of the telescopes on the Mount Lemmon summit
View of the telescopes on Mount Lemmon
Alternative namesMLO Edit this at Wikidata
OrganizationSteward Observatory
Observatory code G84 Edit this on Wikidata
LocationMount Lemmon, Arizona
Coordinates32°26′31″N 110°47′21″W / 32.4420°N 110.7893°W / 32.4420; -110.7893
Altitude2,791 meters (9,157 ft)
Established1970 (1970)
WebsiteSteward Observatory
Telescopes
Steward Observatory Telescope1.5 m reflector
UMN MLOF telescope1.5 m reflector
CSS telescope1.0 m reflector
KASI telescope1.0 m reflector
Mount Lemmon Observatory is located in the United States
Mount Lemmon Observatory
Location of Mount Lemmon Observatory
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Mount Lemmon Observatory (MLO), also known as the Mount Lemmon Infrared Observatory, is an astronomical observatory located on Mount Lemmon in the Santa Catalina Mountains approximately 28 kilometers (17 miles) northeast of Tucson, Arizona (US). The site in the Coronado National Forest is used with special permission from the U.S. Forest Service by the University of Arizona's Steward Observatory, and contains a number of independently managed telescopes.[1]

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