MDM Observatory

MDM Observatory is located on the southwest ridge of Kitt Peak, home of the Kitt Peak National Observatory, some 50 miles west of Tucson, Arizona. It has two telescopes: the 2.4-m Hiltner telescope and the 1.3-m McGraw-Hill telescope. The Observatory is owned and operated by a consortium of five universities: the University of Michigan, Dartmouth College, the Ohio State University, Columbia University, and Ohio University.

• History and Pictures of the Observatory

• Technical Details on Telescopes, Instruments, and Detectors

• Manuals and Documentation.

• Telescope Time:
  • Current Schedule (if unavailable, click here for mirrored schedule)
  • Upcoming Schedule (currently unavailable)
  • Observing Preparation Form.
  • Past Schedules
• Information for Observers

  • Rules for MDM Observers.
  • Information on Transport to MDM, Lodging, and Meals.
  • Phone and FAX numbers, email and mail addresses.
• Tucson weather.