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Bok 2.3m Telescope

The Bok 2.3m Telescope is located on Kitt Peak in southern Arizona, and is part of the Kitt Peak National Observatory. The Bok telescope is a private telescope operated by Steward Observatory. Below are links to the optical and instrument specifications to assist observers.

 

Bok Specifications

Location Specifications

Longtitude

-111.6004

Latitude

31.9629

Elevation

6795 ft.

Telescope Specifications

Aperture

2.29 m per mirror

Focal Length  

6.08 m

Mount

Equatorial

Additional Information on telescope specifications

Additional information regarding optical specifications

Instruments

BCSpec

Boller & Chivens Spectrograph

90Prime

Prime Focus CCD Mosiac Camera

SPOL

Imaging Spectropolarimeter (PI Instrument: Contact Paul Smith)

Additional instrumentation & Science Operations

 

The weather forecast at Kitt Peak is provided by the Kitt Peak National Observatory.

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