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Observer Information

Kitt Peak Facilities

Telescopes and Instruments Available for Scheduling
WIYN Observatory Website
CCD Imaging Options
Spectroscopic Capabilities
Instrument News
Alternative Observing Modes
Seeing at the 4-meter (Newsletter article.)

Observing at Kitt Peak

Documentation

KPNO User Handbook (March, 2003)
Telescope and Instrument Documentation
2.1m observers note: telescope operators are not provided.
Please read the 2.1m Observer's Handbook prior to your run.
CCD and IR Detector Characteristics
Filter Information
Spectral Atlas
Observers' Calendars

Electronic Forms and Tools

General User Information

Acknowledgements in Publications
The Spectrum of the Night Sky Over Mount Hopkins and Kitt Peak: Changes After a Decade by P. Massey and C. Foltz (2000 Publ. Astr. Soc. Pacific, 112, 566)
[Courtesy of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific]
NOAO FTP Archives
NOAO Library Resources
Tucson weather forecast

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