Pathway to the stars: the narrow road up Mauna Kea leads to the deep sky
- Author:
- Folger, Tim
- Title:
- Pathway to the stars: the narrow road up Mauna Kea leads to the deep sky
- Periodical:
- Discover
- Year:
- 2002
- Volume:
- 23
- Pages:
- 18-19
- Subject:
- Astronomical observatories Mauna Kea
- Summary:
- This document describes the features of Mauna Kea beginning with its magnificent height of 13,796 feet above sea level that is located on the island of Hawaii, to the powerful telescopes that observe the heavens, the narrow, steep, and winding journey that one must take to reach the summit, and the tour companies that offer guided tours of the summit on a nightly basis.
- Label:
- Mauna Kea - Astronomy
- Date:
- August 2002
- Collection:
- Periodicals