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Kitt Peak National Observatory

  • Address:Highway 86 and Junction 386
    Tucson, Arizona 86534
  • Phone:+1 520 318 8726
  • Hours:9a-3:45p daily, Tours: 10a, 11:30a & 1:30p daily, reservations required for nighttime viewing
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Star Gazing Over The Sonoran Desert.

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Machair1 from Chelmsford, United Kingdom
  • October 24, 2025
Quote: When I first arrived at my son's house in Arizona, I got out of the car and for some reason my eyes were drawn to the stars, which were in every corner of the sky. This was my first visit to this beautiful US state, and I had no idea how the sky... Read the full Kitt Peak National Observatory review

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Kitt Peak National Observatory

  • 5 out of 5 stars by frozetoes from Inver Grove Hts., Minnesota
  • April 20, 2025
Quote: The main reason we went to Tucson was to participate in the Night Observing Program at Kitt Peak National Observatory, and I highly recommend it. Kitt Peak is 56 miles southwest of Tucson. Allow 90 minutes to get there from Tucson. It houses 26... Read the full Kitt Peak National Observatory review

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