Location
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The McMath-Pierce Solar telescope is located on Kitt Peak, outside of
Tucson, Arizona. is complex comprises three telescopes in one: the
main, east auxiliary, and west auxiliary mirror systems. The three
telescopes can be used concurrently and independently.
Latitude: 31° 57' 30.3"
Longitude: 111° 35' 40.83" = 7h 26 m22s.72
Altitude: 2096m (6876 ft)- Map location of Kitt Peak from Tucson.
- For more information see the NSO/NOAO User's Guide or the Tucson visitor information page at the NOAO site.
- Map location of Kitt Peak from Tucson.
Seeing Conditions
- Claude Plymate's "Seeing Experiment at the McMath-Pierce #2 Mirror", July 2000.
Weather
Minimum Maximum Extreme Midsummer Temps: +16° C +26° C +5° C / +32° C Midwinter Temps: +1° C +9° C -13° C / +27° C Wind Speeds: November through March 17 kmph (11mph) April through October: 6kmph (4mph) Prevailing wind direction: South West Precipitation: October though June: -40 mm/mo. July through September: -97 mm/mo. Mean annual rainfall: 642.9mm (25.3 in.) Mean annual snow: 714.2mm (28.1 in.)
