REALM OF THE LONG EYES, A Brief History of Kitt Peak National Observatory
by James E. Kloeppel,

REALM OF THE LONG EYES, A Brief History of Kitt Peak National Observatory, by James E. Kloeppel, 1983, Third Printing 1996, 148p, Univelt, Inc., ISBN 0-912183-01-2, Soft Cover $15

This is the only existing book that describes the United States National Observatory, how it developed, the design, development and maintenance of its many facilities and telescopes, and its participation in the U.S. Space Program. Conceived, researched and written with great care, this book contains over 90 illustrations, mostly photographs. References, Index.

CONTENTS

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Vision of a National Observatory 1

Site Selection 7

The Sacred Mountain of the Papago Indians 17

Site Development 23

Early Telescopes and Facilities 33

The 84-inch Telescope 45

The McMath Solar Telescope 59

Kitt Peak and the United States Space Program 75

The Nicholas U. Mayall 158-inch Telescope 85

Other Astronomical Facilities 111

Maintenance 117

Use of the Observatory 121

Reference Notes 125

Index 129