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PC154251 I had to go to Tucson, Arizona for a couple days. While I was there I made a couple side trips to see some of the area. This is the view of some of the Tucson Mountains. The cacti in the photo are the very large Saguaro cacti. PC154251
PC154252 The first morning, the sun was making a cool sun dog on the one side. PC154252
PC154255 Another shot of just the sun dog with some of the Tucson Mountains in the foreground. PC154255
PC154256 More of the Saguaro cacti near the hotel. PC154256
PC154257 The first side trip was to see Kitt Peak National Observatory. On the way there, this was the photo before I started driving up the mountain. As you can see some of the cumulus clouds were moving through and obscuring the summit occassionally. PC154257
PC154261 On the way up, there were some cool sections within the granite that had some calcite viens throughout. One prominent vien (white linear feature) is on the left side of the photo PC154261
PC154262 A close-up of some of the calcite viens. Also noticeable are some fractures in the granite. PC154262
PC154263 A thicker calcite vien. PC154263
PC154265 Another cool section further up Kitt Peak. One of the darker streaks coming down the granite face is a small stream. PC154265
PC154266 As I reached the summit, I was greated with the 6,750 foot marker. Kitt Peak is actually 6,875 feet high. PC154266
PC154267 One of the first observatories I saw was a foggy 2.3 meter Bok Reflector of the Steward Observatory run by the University of Arizona. PC154267
PC154268 I went to the visitor center to see about a tour. Outside, there was this cool mural reflecting the native people of the area and the stars above. PC154268
PC154269 The welcome sign for the Kitt Peak National Observatory. There are 26 different telescopes comprising the 14 observatories that call Kitt Peak home. PC154269
PC154270 2008 was also the 50th anniversary of the Kitt Peak National observatory. PC154270
PC154271 Another cool mural outside the visitor center. PC154271
PC154272 Though the sun was not out at the time, there was a cool Sun Clock outside the visitor center. This sign describes it, and... PC154272
PC154273 ...this is the Sun Clock. PC154273
PC154274 I had always wanted to see Kitt Peak since one of the National Solar Observatory is located there. This was the view of the National Solar Observatory as the sun finally broke out. I went inside to look around, but there wasn't much to see at that time. Some of the solar science that goes on there is pretty cool, though. PC154274
PC154275 Sign about the Kitt Peak National Observatory founding. PC154275
PC154281 The cool sky as the sun finally was breaking out. Upper level cirrus, cirrocumulus, and lower cumulus are all visible. PC154281
PC154284 The 2.1 meter telescope of the Kitt Peak National Observatory as seen from the National Solar Observatory. PC154284
PC154289 I headed up to the 2.1 meter telescope, and this was the view of the National Solar Observatory and the Coyote Mountains in the distance. PC154289
PC154290 Closer-up view of the National Solar Observatory. PC154290
PC154292 The sign showing the design of the National Solar Observatory PC154292
PC154296 Parting shot of the National Solar Observatory. PC154296
PC154299 Some of the other observatories on Kitt Peak. These are viewed from the 2.1 meter telescope. The tall one on the middle is the 4 meter Mayall Kitt Peak National Observatory telescope. PC154299
PC154304 Another shot with the darker background. PC154304
PC154308 As I headed down the mountain, this was the shot to the east at the surrounding Coyote Mountains. PC154308
PC154310 Baboquivari Peak to the south of Kitt Peak. PC154310
PC154311 The 4 meter telescope from further down the mountain. PC154311
PC154315 That same exposed area from before is actually topped with the 4 meter telescope. PC154315
PC154319 At the bottom of the mountain, the last shot of the observatories on Kitt Peak. The 4 meter is at the top, but if you look further down the mountain to the right, you can see one of the radio telescopes. PC154319
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