Mount Bigelow (Arizona)
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Landform in Pima County, Arizona
| Mount Bigelow | |
|---|---|
Mount Bigelow is located in Arizona Mount Bigelow Mount Bigelow Location in Arizona | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,552 ft (2,607 m) NAVD 88 [1] |
| Prominence | 760 ft (232 m)[2] |
| Coordinates | 32°24′56′′N 110°42′52′′W / 32.415475536°N 110.714400919°W / 32.415475536; -110.714400919 [1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Pima County, Arizona, U.S. |
| Parent range | Santa Catalina Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Bigelow |
Mount Bigelow is a mountain in the Santa Catalina Mountains of Arizona, United States. It is home to the astronomical observing facility Catalina Station which operates the 61" Kuiper Telescope owned by the Steward Observatory of the University of Arizona.[3] It is one of the telescopes used by students at Astronomy Camp.[4]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "Bigelow". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce . Retrieved 2014年02月06日.
- ^ "Mount Bigelow, Arizona". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012年01月16日.
- ^ "Steward Observatory Kuiper Telescope" . Retrieved 2012年04月20日.
- ^ "Camp Facilities and Telescopes". Astronomy Camp. Retrieved 2012年04月20日.