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Two astronomical centers of the world: Mauna Kea and La Palma

Author:
Krisciunas, Kevin
Title:
Two astronomical centers of the world: Mauna Kea and La Palma
Periodical:
Mercury
Year:
1989
Pages:
33-45
Subject:
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