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Stargazing at the summit

Author:
Kitchen, John
Title:
Stargazing at the summit
Periodical:
Spirit of Aloha
Year:
1991
Volume:
16
Pages:
12-15, 64-65
Subject:
Stargazing Mauna Kea description and travel
Summary:
This document describes stargazing from the 13,796 foot elevation of Mauna Kea, Hawaii's tallest mountain and the highest point in the entire Pacific Basin. Here, astronomers from various countries probe the skies and study stars, galaxies, and nebulae that are deep in the universe using the most powerful optical telescopes on Earth.
Label:
Mauna Kea - Astronomy
Collection:
Periodicals