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22 optical telescopes and 2 radio telescopes are found at the Kitt Peak National Observatory atop Kitt Peak in south-central Arizona. The Visitor Center has daily tours to some of the bigger telescopes on the mountain, and with reservations you can also participate in a nightly observing program (reservations required 45 minutes before sunset). The observatory is located 56 miles southwest of Tucson via State Route 86 on the Tohono O'Odham Reservation. Allow 90 minutes of drive time from Tucson. To get there, take I-10 to I-19 South. Less than 1 mile is Ajo Way/Hwy 86 (Exit 99). Take this exit West (right). Proceed past Ryan Airfield and Three Points. Continue until Junction 386 (Kitt Peak turnoff). Turn left onto 386. The Kitt Peak Visitor Center is located at the summit (12 miles).
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