Steward Observatory, Tucson

Name: Steward Observatory
Address: Tucson, United States

#19 among attractions in Tucson

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Steward Observatory is the research arm of the Department of Astronomy at the University of Arizona. Its offices are located on the UArizona campus in Tucson, Arizona. Established in 1916, the first telescope and building were formally dedicated on April 23, 1923. It now operates, or is a partner in telescopes at five mountain-top locations in Arizona, one in New Mexico, one in Hawaii, and one in Chile. It has provided instruments for three different space telescopes and numerous terrestrial ones. Steward also has one of the few facilities in the world that can cast and figure the very large primary mirrors used in telescopes built in the early 21st century. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1916 (108 years ago)Coordinates: 32°13'59"N, 110°56'56"W

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Steward Observatory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium, Arizona State Museum, Arizona Stadium, University of Arizona Museum of Art.

~400 ftSE
Universities and schools, Science museum, Observatories and planetariums
Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium, Tucson
2 min walk • The Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium is a science museum and planetarium in Tucson, Arizona. It is part of the University of Arizona. It is named after American author Grace Flandrau. The Eos Planetarium Theater has a 15.2 meter dome and seats 146 people. The science center includes fossil and mineral exhibits.
0.4 miW
Museum, Natural history museum, History museum
Arizona State Museum, Tucson
11 min walk • The Arizona State Museum, founded in 1893, was originally a repository for the collection and protection of archaeological resources. Today, however, ASM stores artifacts, exhibits them and provides education and research opportunities. It was formed by authority of the Arizona Territorial Legislature.
~1570 ftS
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Arizona Stadium, Tucson
8 min walk • Arizona Stadium is an outdoor college football stadium in Tucson, Arizona, on the campus of the University of Arizona. It is the home field of the Arizona Wildcats of the Pac-12 Conference.
0.4 miW
Museum, Art museum
University of Arizona Museum of Art, Tucson
12 min walk • The University of Arizona Museum of Art is an art museum in Tucson, Arizona, operated by the University of Arizona. The museum's permanent collection includes more than 6,000 works of art, including paintings, sculptures, prints and drawings with an emphasis on European and American fine art from the Renaissance to the present.
~1980 ftW
Extensive photography exhibits and library
Center for Creative Photography, Tucson
10 min walk • The Center for Creative Photography, established in 1975 and located on the University of Arizona's Tucson campus, is a research facility and archival repository containing the full archives of over sixty of the most famous American photographers including those of Edward...
1.3 miSW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Music venue
Rialto Theatre, Tucson
34 min walk • The Rialto Theatre is a performance theater and concert venue located on Congress Street in downtown Tucson, Pima County, southern Arizona.
~730 ftNW
Universities and schools
University of Arizona, Tucson
4 min walk • The University of Arizona is a public land-grant research university in Tucson, Arizona. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, it was the first university in the Arizona Territory.
0.4 miSW
Universities and schools, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
Centennial Hall, Tucson
10 min walk • Centennial Hall is located on the campus of the University of Arizona, in Tucson, and was the campus auditorium, designed by campus architect Roy Place and using the signature red brick that is a part of almost all UA buildings.
~1420 ftN
Museum, Library, Classes and workshops
University of Arizona Poetry Center, Tucson
7 min walk • The University of Arizona Poetry Center in Tucson, Arizona, is among the most extensive collections of contemporary poetry in the United States.
1.2 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum
Southern Arizona Transportation Museum, Tucson
32 min walk • The Southern Arizona Transportation Museum is a railroad museum in Tucson, Arizona. It is located in the former records vault building at the former Southern Pacific Depot, which was renovated by the City of Tucson in 2004.
1.4 miSW
Shopping, Department store
J. C. Penney–Chicago Store Building, Tucson
36 min walk • The J. C. Penney–Chicago Store is a historic department store building in downtown Tucson, Arizona. Built in 1903 for the Los Angeles Furniture Co, it housed J. C. Penney by July 25, 1942. In 1957, after J. C. Penney moved to the west side of Stone Avenue just north of Pennington Street, Aaronson Brothers moved in.

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Which popular attractions are close to Steward Observatory?

Nearby attractions include University of Arizona Mineral Museum, Tucson (2 min walk), Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium, Tucson (2 min walk), University of Arizona, Tucson (4 min walk), University of Arizona College of Optical Sciences, Tucson (5 min walk).

How to get to Steward Observatory by public transport?

The nearest stations to Steward Observatory:

Tram

2nd Street & Cherry Avenue • Lines: Sun Link (3 min walk)
Helen Street & Warren Avenue • Lines: Sun Link (9 min walk)

Bus

FlixBus Tucson University of Arizona • Lines: 2201 (12 min walk)
Tucson Greyhound Bus Depot (28 min walk)

Train

Tucson (32 min walk)