Observe at the WIYN 0.9-m. Find out more about this limited time special proagram.
Imagine a night under the stars at Kitt Peak National Observatory! Professional astronomers the world over aspire to do their research here, and now, you can experience the wonder of hands-on astronomy. We'll review recent advances in the field and provide an understandable perspective of our place in the universe. Then, we'll use our three telescopes to take a visual journey through the cosmos. Come experience Kitt Peak with us!
- Quick Rate Info
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- Adults: $41
- Seniors: $36 (age 62 and over)
- Students: $36 (elementary to college)
- Military: $36 (with current ID)
- Group Rates Available
NOP Time Lapse Movie
View a time-lapse video of an NOP program! [6.5 MB QuickTime movie]
Credit: Frank Cianciolo/McDonald Observatory
Info:
- Camera: Canon 20D
- Lens: 15mm
- Av: f/2.8
- Shutter: 25 sec.
- interval between exposures is 5 sec so each frame represents
30 seconds of the night
- ISO/ASA: 800
- Resolution: originals @ 1728 x 1152 / Photoshopped to 1024 x 683, further reduced to 640x427 for web viewing
- Frame Rate: 12 frames per second
- First exposure @ 19:20:47 on 09/14/2005
- Last exposure @ 22:03:17
- Total # of frames = 326
- Movie duration = ~ 25 sec
