Mayall Telescope
Located below the summit of Kitt Peak, at 6875 feet. Can be seen from over 50 miles away.
- Telescope
- 4-meter (158 inch)
- First light
- February 27, 1973
- Fact
- Once one of the largest optical telescopes in the world.
- Science highlights
- Observation of the rotation curves of distant galaxies in order to determine the role of dark matter in the universe.
- Helped to establish the structure of elliptical galaxies.
- Website
- Mayall's homepage