Catalina Station

Catalina Station

Alternative names	Steward Observatory Catalina Station
Organization	Steward Observatory
Observatory code	693
Location	Mount Bigelow, Arizona
Coordinates	32°25′00″N 110°43′57″W / 32.4168°N 110.7326°W / 32.4168; -110.7326
Altitude	2,518 meters (8,261 ft)
Established	1963 (1963)
Website	Steward Observatory
Telescopes
Kuiper Telescope 1.54 m (61 in) reflector Schmidt camera 0.68 m (27 in) reflector
Location of Catalina Station
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Catalina Station (CS), also known as Steward Observatory Catalina Station, is an astronomical observing facility located on Mount Bigelow in the Santa Catalina Mountains approximately 29 kilometers (18 mi) northeast of Tucson, Arizona. The site in the Coronado National Forest is used with special permission from the United States Forest Service (USFS) by the Steward Observatory of the University of Arizona.^[1]