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David Lee Summers is an Observing Assistant at Kitt Peak National Observatory. He originally joined the Kitt Peak staff in May 1992. He left in 1995 to work for the Astronomy Department at New Mexico State University where he helped to bring the 1-meter telescope on line. He rejoined Kitt Peak National Observatory in February 2008. His primary duties are operating the Mayall 4-meter and WIYN 3.5-meter telescopes.

Click here for a list of Dave's scientific publications.

A few handy links...

Dave currently works at Kitt Peak National Observatory.

The Wide Field Plate database is a handy resource for archival variable star research.

The university from which Dave earned a degree in physics.

Apache Point Observatory is where the NMSU 1-meter telescope is located.

Jon Holtzman is the faculty member in charge of the 1-meter project.