The MMT Observatory, a joint venture of the Smithsonian Institution and the University of Arizona is located on the summit of Mt. Hopkins in south eastern Arizona, on the grounds of the Smithsonian's Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory. Below are links to the optical and instrument specifications to assist observers.
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| Location Specifications | |
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Longtitude |
-110.8850 |
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Latitude |
31.6883 |
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Elevation |
8585 ft. |
| Telescope Specifications | |
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Aperture |
6.5 m |
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Focal Length |
9.6 m |
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Mount |
Elevation/Azimuth |
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Additional Information on the telescope |
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Additional information regarding optical specifications |
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| Instruments | |
| Arizona Infrared imager and Echelle Spectrograph | |
| Mid-Infrared Array Camera and Bracewell Infrared Nulling Cryostat | |
| Blue & Red Channel Spectrographs | |
| 1-5 micron imager, coronagraph, and low spectral resolution spectrometer | |
| Moderate & high resolution, multiobject optical spectrograph | |
| The MMT Advanced Echelle Spectrograph | |
| Adaptive optics optimized imaging polarimeter | |
| f/5 Wavefront Sensor and Science Camera | |
| JHK wide field imager | |
| Imaging spectropolarimeter | |
| SAO Widefield InfraRed Camera | |
| NIR Multi-Object Slit Spectrograph | |
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Additional instrumentation & Science Operations |
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