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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