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Latest News

September, 2019 – MRO Interferomter Achieves New Milestone

August, 2019 – MRO Interferomter Featured in Wired Article

January, 2019 – Precision Work for a Space Telescope (pg. 8)

December, 2018 – MROI Project (pg. 4)

October 28, 2018 – Pair Keep Watch on NM’s Skies

October 18, 2018 – Keeping Watch on the Ridge

September 1, 2018 – Tech honors Brierley with president’s medal

 

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About MRO

The Magdalena Ridge Observatory (MRO) is located on 1,000 acres at 10,600 feet in the Magdalena Mountains of the Cibola National Forest in Socorro County, New Mexico (NM). This multi-use research and educational observatory is built and operated by the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (NMT) with offices located on the NMT campus in Socorro, NM.

Upcoming Events

November

11/09 Magdalena Ridge Observatory Tour

11/11  Mercury Transit Observing at Etscorn Campus Observatory

11/22  Public Star Party at Etscorn Campus Observatory

December

12/07 First Saturday Star Party at Etscorn Campus Observatory

 

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