MGIO consists of three telescopes: the Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope, the Heinrich Hertz Submillimeter (Radio) Telescope of the Arizona Radio Observatory, and the Large Binocular Telescope, the world’s most powerful telescope. The observatory is open to the public for tours by advance registration only from mid-May through October (weather permitting).
Contact Information
Public Contact- Paul Anger
Mount Graham International Observatory University of Arizona Website
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Hours of Operation
- Monday
- 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Tuesday
- 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Wednesday
- 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Thursday
- 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Friday
- 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Saturday
- 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Sunday
- Closed
Established 1989
Locally Owned
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Influence the Gila Valley
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