Uploaded April 2017 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Active Galactic Videos recently got the opportunity to tour the MMT, the jewel of the Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory located atop Mt. Hopkins south of Tucson, AZ!
MMT Director Grant Williams guides us through a tour of base camp, the telescope enclosure on the mountaintop, the instruments, the control room, and more.
Much thanks to the MMTO for allowing use of their images at:
1:04
2:02
2:07
2:15 - by H. Lester
3:38
5:32
And likewise to D. Fabricant from the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory for their images at:
5:26
5:38
Here's an article our own Emmalee Mauldin wrote on our trip to the telescope:
activegalacticvideos.com/2017/04/04/rotating-telescopes-collaboration-a-tour-of-the-multiple-mirror-telescope
Check out our team, other videos, and articles at our website:
activegalacticvideos.com
Active Galactic Videos recently got the opportunity to tour the MMT, the jewel of the Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory located atop Mt. Hopkins south of Tucson, AZ!
MMT Director Grant Williams guides us through a tour of base camp, the telescope enclosure on the mountaintop, the instruments, the control room, and more.
Much thanks to the MMTO for allowing use of their images at:
1:04
2:02
2:07
2:15 - by H. Lester
3:38
5:32
And likewise to D. Fabricant from the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory for their images at:
5:26
5:38
Here's an article our own Emmalee Mauldin wrote on our trip to the telescope:
activegalacticvideos.com/2017/04/04/rotating-telescopes-collaboration-a-tour-of-the-multiple-mirror-telescope
Check out our team, other videos, and articles at our website:
activegalacticvideos.com
