Two astronomical centers of the world: Mauna Kea and La Palma
- Author:
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Krisciunas, Kevin
- Title:
- Two astronomical centers of the world: Mauna Kea and La Palma
- Periodical:
- Mercury
- Year:
- 1989
- Pages:
- 33-45
- Subject:
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Astronomy
Astronomical observatories Mauna Kea
Astronomical observatories Canary Islands
- Summary:
- Kevin Krisciunas, author of "Astronomical Centers of the World", provides an adaptation of a section of his book. The article discusses the history of the world's great observatories and focuses on two important astronomical centers of the time: Mauna Kea, on the island of Hawaii, and La Palma in the Canary Islands in Spain. Here, the ways in which the science of astronomy has grown tremendously are described.
- Label:
- Mauna Kea - Astronomy
- Collection:
- Periodicals