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36 hours in Tucson with the NYT

Nov. 21, 2024

The NYT Spends 36 Hours in Tucson - Including the Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter

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Rob McGehee, Sky School Assistant Director of Education, talked on the radio about the unique K-12 programming that UA runs atop Mt. Lemmon

Tune into a deep-dive radio segment on the Sky School, featuring Rob McGehee!

Tribal leaders capped off the summit with a trip to Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter for an evening of stargazing – and a quick tutorial from SkyCenter staff on how to see the "green flash" through binoculars just as the sun is setting. Chris Richards/University Communications

Native American representatives and UA leaders visit Steward Observatory’s Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter for Tribal Leaders Summit

Crab Nebula

SkyCenter astrophotographer Travis Deyoe captures a long-exposure image of the Ring Nebula

SkyCenter image of NGC 5033 published at NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day website