Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory Science Center
Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory Science Center at the base of Mount Hopkins presents astrophysics exhibits, live demonstrations, and views toward the MMT Observatory and Santa Rita Mountains. The current public contract is select Friday opening with free timed tickets, plus advance-ticket VERITAS gamma-ray telescope walking tours; MMT and Ridge mountain tours are currently on hiatus and road, weather, terrain, and hard-hat restrictions apply.
Identity
- Name
- Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory Science Center
- Region
- NA
- Type
- education_center
Details
- Description
- Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory Science Center at the base of Mount Hopkins presents astrophysics exhibits, live demonstrations, and views toward the MMT Observatory and Santa Rita Mountains. The current public contract is select Friday opening with free timed tickets, plus advance-ticket VERITAS gamma-ray telescope walking tours; MMT and Ridge mountain tours are currently on hiatus and road, weather, terrain, and hard-hat restrictions apply.
- Latitude
- 31.68077
- Location
- Longitude
- -110.8787482
- Operational Status
- operational
- Ownership
- public
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- Creation Time
- August 8, 2026 at 02:09:13 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 8, 2026 at 02:09:13 UTC