National Optical Astronomy Observatory

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The National Optical Astronomy Observatory was a U.S. national research center that operated major ground-based optical and infrared telescopes and facilities for the astronomical community.

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instanceOf astronomical observatory
research organization
abbreviation NOAO
acronymExpansion National Optical Astronomy Observatory
continent North America
country United States
dissolutionYear 2019
field astronomy
astrophysics
fundedBy National Science Foundation
locatedIn Arizona
locationHeadquarters Tucson, Arizona
linked to: Tucson
mergedInto NOIRLab
mission to enable forefront research in astronomy and astrophysics
to provide state-of-the-art ground-based optical and infrared facilities to the astronomical community
operated Blanco 4-meter Telescope
Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory
Gemini Observatory (in partnership)
linked to: Gemini Observatory

Kitt Peak National Observatory
Mayall 4-meter Telescope
National Solar Observatory (historically, in part)
SOAR Telescope (in partnership)
linked to: SOAR Telescope

WIYN Observatory (in partnership)
various smaller optical telescopes
operatedBy National Science Foundation
operatedDuring 20th century
21st century
operationalDomain ground-based astronomy
parentOrganization Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy
primaryDiscipline infrared astronomy
optical astronomy
provided community access to major ground-based telescopes
data archives for optical and infrared astronomy
education and public outreach programs
instrumentation development for telescopes
user support for visiting astronomers
reorganizedInto NSF’s National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory
linked to: NOIRLab
scope international collaborations
national
servedCommunity U.S. astronomical community
international astronomical community
status defunct
supported instrumentation research and development
observational astronomy research
survey projects in optical and infrared bands
telescopeType infrared telescopes
optical telescopes
type national research center

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SMARTS 1.3-meter Telescope associatedWith National Optical Astronomy Observatory
NOIRLab operates Kitt Peak National Observatory
linked to: National Optical Astronomy Observatory
Dark Energy Survey hostObservatoryOperator National Optical Astronomy Observatory
Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope operatedBy National Optical Astronomy Observatory
SMARTS Consortium associatedWith National Optical Astronomy Observatory
National Optical Astronomy Observatory abbreviation NOAO
linked to: National Optical Astronomy Observatory
National Optical Astronomy Observatory operated National Solar Observatory (historically, in part)
linked to: National Optical Astronomy Observatory
National Optical Astronomy Observatory operated WIYN Observatory (in partnership)
linked to: National Optical Astronomy Observatory
National Optical Astronomy Observatory acronymExpansion National Optical Astronomy Observatory
SMARTS 1.0m Telescope affiliation National Optical Astronomy Observatory (through CTIO site)
linked to: National Optical Astronomy Observatory
Curtis Schmidt Telescope operator National Optical Astronomy Observatory
DECam Legacy Survey hostInstitution National Optical Astronomy Observatory
Víctor Manuel Blanco workInstitution National Optical Astronomy Observatory
Kitt Peak National Observatory operatedBy National Optical Astronomy Observatory
Kitt Peak National Observatory partOf National Optical Astronomy Observatory system
linked to: National Optical Astronomy Observatory
Southern Astrophysical Research Telescope partner National Optical Astronomy Observatory