If you'll remember when we went on the gold prospecting adventure in the desert we were south and west of Tucson. Since we were in the neighborhood we took a side trip to Kitt Peak National Observatory. This site was selected in 1958 and was chosen because of the low humidity and isolation which both enhance night viewing of the heavens. The telescopes are located at 7000 feet in the Quinlan Mountains on the lands of the Tohono O'odham Nation. I was very surprised at the number of telescopes up there--there are twenty three! The views from the top are spectacular.
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