McDonald Observatory: Mt Locke Documentation Home
Mt. Locke User Documentation Pages
Operational documentation pages intended for users of the Mt Locke observing facilities of McDonald Observatory. These facilities are the 107-inch Harlan J. Smith Telescope, the 82-inch Otto Strive Telescope, and the 30-inch Telescope.
Important Updates
Pages under construction
IGRINS available for T25-1
107-inch Harlan J. Smith Telescope (HJST)
Available Instruments:
Future Instruments:
VIRUS-2 (Summer 2025)
Immersion Grating Infrared Spectrometer (IGRINS - Spring 2025)
Guides and Resources:
82-inch Otto Struve Telescope (OST)
Available Instruments:
ProEM
SQUEAN
30-inch Telescope
Available Instruments:
Prime Focus Camera (PFC)
Mt. Locke Internal Documentation Pages
Administrative and operational documentation pages intended for McDonald Observatory staff (UT login required for access).
Recent space activity
Space contributors
- John Kuehne (5 days ago)
- Teznie Pugh (6 days ago)
- Parker Duke (38 days ago)
- Jumi Hall (55 days ago)
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