Observatories

Observatories in AZ (48)

There are 48 astronomical observatories in the state of AZ that have telescopes used for astronomy research. Some observatories are complexes that host multiple telescopes at the same site. Not all observatories may be open to the public. Please contact them for any public outreach programs. Also see amateur astronomy clubs in AZ.

1. Name
2. Site/City

1. San Pedro Valley Observatory
2. Benson

1. Lowell Observatory
2. Flagstaff

1. U.S. Naval Observatory (NOFS)
2. Flagstaff

1. Discovery Channel Telescope
2. Happy Jack

1. ARO 12-m Telescope
2. Kitt Peak

1. Bok Telescope
2. Kitt Peak

1. Burrell Schmidt Telescope
2. Kitt Peak

1. Hiltner Telescope
2. Kitt Peak

1. Kitt Peak National Observatory
2. Kitt Peak

1. KPNO 2.1-m Telescope
2. Kitt Peak

1. Mayall Telescope
2. Kitt Peak

1. McGraw-Hill Telescope
2. Kitt Peak

1. McMath-Pierce Solar Telescope
2. Kitt Peak

1. SARA-North Kitt Peak
2. Kitt Peak

1. Spacewatch 0.9-m Telescope
2. Kitt Peak

1. Spacewatch 1.8-m Telescope
2. Kitt Peak

1. Steward Observatory
2. Kitt Peak

1. Super-LOTIS
2. Kitt Peak

1. Very Long Baseline Array
2. Kitt Peak

1. WIYN 0.9-m Observatory
2. Kitt Peak

1. WIYN 3.5-m Observatory
2. Kitt Peak

1. Hertz Submillimeter Telescope
2. Mt. Graham

1. Large Binocular Telescope
2. Mt. Graham

1. Mt. Graham International Observatory
2. Mt. Graham

1. Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope
2. Mt. Graham

1. FLWO 1.2m Telescope
2. Mt. Hopkins

1. HATNet
2. Mt. Hopkins

1. Mearth-North
2. Mt. Hopkins

1. MINERVA
2. Mt. Hopkins

1. MMT Observatory
2. Mt. Hopkins

1. Tillinghast Telescope
2. Mt. Hopkins

1. VERITAS Array
2. Mt. Hopkins

1. Whipple Observatory
2. Mt. Hopkins

1. Catalina Sky Survey Telescope
2. Mt. Lemmon

1. KASI Telescope
2. Mt. Lemmon

1. Mount Lemmon Observatory
2. Mt. Lemmon

1. Philips Telescope
2. Mt. Lemmon

1. Shulman Telescope
2. Mt. Lemmon

1. Steward Observatory Telescope
2. Mt. Lemmon

1. UMN-MLOF Telescope
2. Mt. Lemmon

1. Apache-Sitgreaves Observatory
2. Overgaard

1. Prescott Observatory
2. Prescott

1. Gov. Aker Observatory
2. Safford

1. Patterson Observatory (PO)
2. Sierra Vista

1. Winer Observatory
2. Sonoita

1. Grasslands & Sabino Canyon Observatory
2. Tucson

1. Jim Loudon Observatory
2. Tucson

1. National Optical Astronomy Observatory
2. Tucson