Observatories of the Southwest · A Guide for Curious Skywatchers (9780816536689) by Isbell, Douglas -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Page Title Page Copyright Page Contents Illustrations Preface Abbreviations Introduction Palomar Observatory

Home of the Giant For the Public For Teachers and Students A Talk with Chuck Steidel Science Highlight: The Cores of Active Galaxies

Kitt Peak National Observatory

The World's Largest Collection of Research Telescopes For the Public For Teachers and Students A Talk with Vera C. Rubin Science Highlight: Dark Matter and Dark Energy

Lowell Observatory

A Private Vision Producing Popular Science For the Public For Teachers and Students A Talk with Robert Millis Science Highlight: The Outer Bodies of the Solar System

Fred Observatory Lawrence Whipple

An Iconic Founder and a Giant Telescope of Two Vintages For the Public For Teachers and Students A Talk with Frederick H. Chaffee Science Highlight: The Large-Scale Structure of the Universe

National Radio Astronomy Observatory Very Large Array

Radio-Wave-Gathering Gargantuans For the Public For Teachers and Students A Talk with Rick Perley Science Highlight: The Birth of Stars and Planet-Forming Disks

The Sacramento Observatories Peak of

Solar Pioneers and the Greatest Sky Survey to Date For the Public For Teachers and Students A Talk with Steve Keil Science Highlight: The Complexity of Sunspots

McDonald Observatory

A Jewel of West Texas For the Public For Teachers and Students A Talk with Anita Cochran Science Highlight: The Elements of Life

Mount Graham International Observatory

The Most Powerful Ground-Based Telescope in the World For the Public For Teachers and Students And More: Mount Lemmon SkyCenter

Acknowledgments For Further Reading Illustration Credits Index