Kitt Peak

On Saturday, October 11, 2008, SEDS took a trip to Kitt Peak. Below are a few pictures from the trip (more photos are available on the SEDS national gallery). Click on each picture for a higher resolution version.


A group photo taken near the visitor's center. In the photo are (top row, left to right) Tyler, Jennifer, Triana, Kevin Newman, Kyle, Brian, Mike, Josh Nelson, Zeke, (bottom row) Amy, Katie, Pye Pye, and Josh Sosa.

Another group photo, in front of the Kitt Peak sign. Present are (top row, let to right) Tyler, Josh Sosa, Josh Nelson, Zeke, Mike, (middle row) Amy, Jennifer, Katie, Brian, (bottom row) Triana, Kevin Newman, and Pye Pye. Kyle was taking the photo.


Tyler, Josh Sosa, Jennifer, and Kyle (left to right) have trouble staying standing as a strong gust of wind goes by.


Josh, Jennifer, Zeke, and Katie (left to right) play a game of (imaginary) volleyball on the desolate court at the foot of the solar telescope.


We were given a special access tour of the 90 inch Bok Telescope. This photo was taken atop the extremely windy platform atop the dome. In the photo (left to right) are Amy, Zeke, Triana, Kevin Newman, Kyle, and Jennifer.


A view of the Kitt Peak observatory taken from the observation platform of the Mayall 4m telescope.