NASA adviser stakes out Mauna Kea telescope site
- Author:
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- Title:
- NASA adviser stakes out Mauna Kea telescope site
- Periodical:
- Hawaii Tribune Herald
- Year:
- 1964
- Volume:
- V1
- Pages:
- 35a
36b
- Subject:
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NASA
Mauna Kea
Test telescope
Kuiper, Gerard
Herring, Alika
Test site
Kuwaye Brothers
- Summary:
- Dr. Kuiper pinpointed a site for a test telescope atop Puu Poliahu at 13,612 feet. The telescope will be housed in a 12.5 feet dome. With a photo captioned "At the summit site of the proposed telescope are, from left, Dr. Gerard P. Kuiper, NASA adviser; Mitsuo Akiyama, Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce executive secretary; and Karl Kami, State Division of Highways."
- Date:
- April 30, 1964
- Collection:
- Akiyama
