Hawaii’s Mauna Kea Observatory today
- Author:
-
Morrison, David, Jefferies, John T.
- Title:
- Hawaii’s Mauna Kea Observatory today
- Periodical:
- Sky and Telescope
- Year:
- 1972
- Volume:
- 44
- Pages:
- 361-365
- Subject:
-
Astronomical observatories Mauna Kea
- Summary:
- This document describes the atmospheric conditions that are second to none in the Northern Hemisphere with regard to astronomical quality that exists on Mauna Kea, on the island of Hawaii. Described are the sky and extremely dry atmospheric conditions, the effects of high altitude that one may experience when working at altitude, the research programs, and the future of astronomy on Mauna Kea as predicted in the early 1970s.
- Label:
- Mauna Kea - Astronomy
- Date:
- 1972
- Collection:
- Periodicals