Before you travel to the LBT Observatory, please review all of the background, safety, and logistical information below and in the associated links, as well as the information in the "Working @ LBTO" and "Living @ LBTO links in the menu at left. MGIO maintains an orientation package that should also be reviewed prior to travelling to the LBT.
To ensure your safety during your LBTO visit, all personnel must check in at the Base Camp to:
- Log their presence at the observatory for safety reasons
- Pick up their personal refugium permit, if not issued earlier
- Acquire an observatory access gate key
- Acquire a radio if the vehicle doesn’t have one
- Acquire a facility key if necessary
- Seek further instructions (such as weather information, radio instructions, etc.).
Additional details are available in the links below.
IMPORTANT: Slit mask designs must be submitted well in advance (MODS=3 weeks, LUCIFER=6 weeks) of your observing run to allow for manufacturing of the slit masks, transport to the observatory, and installation into the instrument. Visit these links for more information on MODS and LUCIFER.
- High Altitude Safety
- Telescope Safety Rules
- Fire Safety Procedures
- LBTO Visitor Safety Guidelines - read, sign, and fax back to the LBT!
- Red Squirrel Refugium
- Tucson International Airport
- Local hotels: Tucson, Safford
- Driving to the LBT