ARO 12m Radio Telescope
The ARO 12m Radio Telescope is a 12-meter dish located on Kitt Peak, approximately 60 mi from Tucson in Arizona at an elevation of 6,215.8 ft.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Observatory
- Description: 12-meter dish located on Kitt Peak
- Also known as: “Arizona Radio Observatory 12m Telescope”, “ARO12m”, “ARO12m Radio Telescope”, and “KP12m”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kitt Peak National Observatory and Kitt Peak.
Kitt Peak National Observatory
Observatory
The Kitt Peak National Observatory is a United States astronomical observatory located on Kitt Peak of the Quinlan Mountains in the Arizona-Sonoran Desert on the Tohono Oʼodham Nation, 88 kilometers west-southwest of Tucson, Arizona. Kitt Peak National Observatory is situated 1 mile northeast of ARO 12m Radio Telescope.
Kitt Peak
Peak
Photo: DraxFelton, Public domain.
Kitt Peak is a mountain in the U.S. state of Arizona, and at 6,883 feet is the highest point in the Quinlan Mountains. It is the location of the Kitt Peak National Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Uhs Kug and Pan Tak.
Uhs Kug
Hamlet
Uhs Kug is a populated place situated in Pima County, Arizona, United States. It has an estimated elevation of 4,081 feet above sea level. The name is derived from the O'odham phrase, u:s ke:k, meaning "stick standing". Uhs Kug is situated 4 miles east of ARO 12m Radio Telescope.
Pan Tak
Hamlet
Pan Tak is a populated place situated in Pima County, Arizona, United States. Throughout its existence, it has been known by a number of names, including Cajote Spring, Coyote, Coyote Indian Village, Coyote Spring, Coyote Village, Coyotes Spring, Ojo de los Coyotes, and Pantak. Pan Tak is situated 5 miles northeast of ARO 12m Radio Telescope.
Gu Chuapo
Hamlet
Gu Chuapo is a populated place situated in Pima County, Arizona, United States. It has an estimated elevation of 3,465 feet above sea level. Gu Chuapo is situated 5 miles southwest of ARO 12m Radio Telescope.
ARO 12m Radio Telescope
- Categories: radio telescope, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Pima County, Arizona, Southwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.9533° or 31° 57′ 12″ northLongitude
-111.61484° or 111° 36′ 53″ westOpen location code
853CX93P+83OpenStreetMap ID
way 221528919OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatoryWikidata ID
Q2819381
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Satellite Map
Discover ARO 12m Radio Telescope from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Czech to Ukrainian—“ARO 12m Radio Telescope” goes by many names.
- Czech: “12m dalekohled Arizonské radiové observatoře”
- Finnish: “ARO 12m radioteleskooppi”
- French: “ARO 12-m telescope”
- French: “Kitt peak 12-m telescope”
- French: “Kitt Peak 12-m telescope”
- French: “Kitt Peak 12-M Telescope”
- French: “Radiotélescope ARO de 12 m”
- Irish: “Radaiteileascóp ARO 12m”
- Italian: “Radiotelescopio ARO di 12 m”
- Turkish: “ARO 12m Radyo Teleskobu”
- Turkish: “ARO12m”
- Turkish: “KP12m”
- Ukrainian: “12-метровий радіотелескоп Аризонської радіообсерваторії”
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