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Hawaii's Mauna Kea observatory

Author:
Penisten, John
Title:
Hawaii's Mauna Kea observatory
Periodical:
Pacific Magazine
Year:
1985
Volume:
10
Pages:
32-33
Subject:
Astronomical observatories Mauna Kea Acute mountain sickness (AMS)
Summary:
Described are the features of Mauna Kea that make it one of the world's best astronomical observing sites such as the sky conditions and the extreme dryness of this site. Also described are the effects that one might experience while working at an altitutde of 13,796 feet and the existing telescopes that operate atop this premier site that is located on the island of Hawaii.
Label:
Mauna Kea - Astronomy
Collection:
Periodicals