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The SkyCenter

Amateur stargazers and professional astronomers set their eyes on planets and galaxies millions of miles away.

Southern Arizona is known for its dark skies and mountaintop observatories allowing amateur stargazers and professional astronomers alike, to set their eyes on planets and galaxies millions of miles away - we went to Mount Lemmon observatory to see for ourselves.

Producer: Vanessa Barchfield
Videographers: Steve Riggs, Jeff Landers
Editor: Charlene Bonwich

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