McMath-Pierce Solar Telescope

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About this building

McMath-Pierce Solar Telescope, designed by Owings & Merrill Skidmore, Myron Goldsmith, is located at Kitt Peak, Tucson, Arizona, United States. It was designed in 1957- 1959 and built in 1962.

It has a height of 30.05m.

It is built on a 80,94 ha lot.

If you want to learn more about the McMath-Pierce Solar Telescope, don't hesitate to check the full article! Were you'll find a lot more information about it, including historical context, concept development, type of structure and materials used, and more.

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