KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope

The Kitt Peak National Observatory is located on Kitt Peak of the Quinlan Mountains in the Arizona-Sonoran Desert on the Tohono O'odham Nation. With over twenty optical and two radio telescopes, it is one of the largest gatherings of astronomical instruments in the northern hemisphere.

The Observatory’s 2.1-Meter Telescope was one of the earliest Kitt Peak telescopes and is used for both imaging and spectroscopy. It is paired with the Coudé Tower, which enables spectroscopic work to be performed independently of the main telescope, effectively making the 2.1-meter telescope a dual observing facility.

For scientists: More details can be found on the basic parameters page.