Kitt Peak

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Kitt Peak

Mountain peak · Pima County

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Arizona 85735

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Nightly stargazing programs viewing stars and galaxies  

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"Located in Tucson, Arizona, the Kitt Peak National Observatory offers nighttime stargazing programs for visitors, providing opportunities to view stars, galaxies, and meteor showers."

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Russell Radden

Google
The Drive is worth the trip. What a relief from Tucson. Great Volunteers. View was spectacular inspite of the Smoke and Haze......mostly just below the summit.

Yodaman Solo

Google
A very cool place for the educational aspect as well as the amazing scenic views! I’m not really an astronomy enthusiast but it is definitely interesting and those telescopes are truly amazing! The drive up is beautiful though like any climb like that you get people who are in a hurry to go up or down in their cars and bully you off the road.

Charles Livermore

Google
Wonderful observatory! Have visited many times over the years. Well maintained, beautiful views; spectacular both night and day. Great gift shop. Be prepared for a winding narrow drive up the mountain.

K Gunter

Google
We did an evening viewing as a group of 9. Sadly we were then included in another group that was much too large for lining up to look one at a time through the telescope. (The clouds apparently were also a factor in this). I did get to see Saturn with a ring around it which was pretty cool. The main guy presenting info and pics was super knowledgeable. The sunset was incredible from the top of the mountain. The food included in our evening program was a turkey sandwich on a croissant - they should skip the food in the future.

Barry Emmons

Google
Cool place. We went for the day and the self-guided tour. Only 1 telescope was open along with the visitor center. The views are great. Two FYIs. There is a Border Patrol checkpoint on RT 86 between Tucson and Kitt Peak so have your ID or passport with you. 2) the road up the mountain is steep but wide.

Cia Romano

Google
An amazing drive wrapping around what feels like an almost vertical butte! This is a unique experience, to be able to visit this many telescopes on a mesa.

Chance Smith

Google
We went during the day to check it out. They were very friendly and informative. We got to look at the sun through a telescope for free. We want to buy tickets to come back for the night time tour!

David Duran

Google
Took me 30mins to get to the top of the Mountain, wonder why ? The Observatory is the highest point of the 1st picture. What an adventure. 2ond picture is my proof of success !