KPNO 16" Telescope, March 1956
The "portable" KPNO 16-inch Telescope is seen here in its temporary housing atop Kitt Peak, March 1956. The 16-inch was used to test site conditions before Kitt Peak was selected as the main site for the National Observatory.
Credit:NOIRLab/AURA/NSF
About the Image
| Id: | March-1956-CC |
| Type: | Photographic |
| Release date: | April 1, 2022, 9:39 a.m. |
| Size: | 1800 x 1229 px |
About the Object
| Name: | KPNO 16-inch Telescope |
| Category: | Kitt Peak National Observatory |
