National Solar Observatory/Kitt Peak

McMath-Pierce Telescope

National Solar Observatory

"The great new solar telescope at the Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona is a source of pride to this nation. The largest instrument for solar research in the world, it presents American astronomers with a unique tool for investigating the nearest of stars, our Sun. This project is of exceptional interest to all of our citizens... "

John F. Kennedy
October 22, 1962

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Christoph Keller and Ruth A. Kneale | October 22, 2002
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