Mount Bigelow

Mount Bigelow, in Arizona’s Santa Catalina Mountains, is closely associated with astronomy through Catalina Station, an observing facility on the mountain. The station operates the sixty-one-inch Kuiper Telescope for the University of Arizona’s Steward Observatory, linking the mountain to scientific research. It also serves students attending Astronomy Camp, giving the site an educational role alongside its research mission. Through both observation and hands-on instruction, Mount Bigelow has become significant as a place where astronomy is studied and taught.

Arizona · United States