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Mauna Kea Visitor Center - Solar Observing Solar observing at the Mauna Kea Visitor Center in Hawaii.
Pictures taken by Bernie Volz using Nikon D5100 with Nikon DX AF-S Nikkor 18-200mm 1:3.5-5.6 G ED lens.
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Diving up Mauna Kea Observatory (from Visitor Center) The road up from the Visitor Center (at 9000 ft) to the summit (at just under 14000 ft).
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Driving up to summit of Mauna Kea Above the clouds, with Mauna Lao in the distance.
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Mauna Kea Observatory - Submillimeter Array, Subaru The submillimeter array (left) and Japan's Subaru Telescope at Mauna Kea
Note that a portion of James Clerk Maxwell Telescope shows to the left.
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on 11/23/2014 13:53:09
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Mauna Kea Observatory - 5 telescopes From left to right:
- NASA Infrared Telescope Facility (IRTF)
- Canada-France Hawaii Telescope (CFHT)
- Gemini Northern Telescope
- University of Hawaii 2.2m Telescope
- United Kingdom Infrared Telescope (UKIRT)
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on 11/23/2014 13:56:12
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Mauna Kea Observatory - Caltech Submillimeter Telescope (CSO) Note clouds below and Mauna Loa in the distance.
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on 11/23/2014 13:58:39
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Mauna Kea Observatory - CSO & JCMT Left - Caltech Submillimeter Telescopes (SCO)
Right - James Clerk Maxwell Telescope (JCMT)
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on 11/23/2014 14:00:54
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Mauna Kea Observatory - Waiting to enter Keck I (with Keck II) The tour group before entering the Keck I (with the Keck II in view).
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on 11/23/2014 14:02:42
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Keck I
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Keck I The Keck I telescope - back of mirror cell.
Keck floats on thin film of oil.
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on 11/23/2014 14:04:56
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Keck I Sadly, we didn't get the full tour because they were starting the tour with the telescope afternoon test and found that it was not working properly, so telescope operator had to address the issues for that evening's observing. Our National Park Service guide provided lots of good information about the telescope.
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on 11/23/2014 14:07:24
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Keck I from side
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on 11/23/2014 14:08:39
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Keck I secondary
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on 11/23/2014 14:09:23
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Keck I - back of mirrors with actuators
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on 11/23/2014 14:10:51
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Keck I - Cleaning the track The telescope wasn't working properly - the thought was that the altitude wheel had some dirt on it and telescope operator is cleaning it.
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on 11/23/2014 14:12:47
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Keck I & II
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on 11/23/2014 14:13:37
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NASA Infrared Telescope Facility (IRTF)
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on 11/23/2014 14:15:14
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Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope (CFHT)
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on 11/23/2014 14:15:49
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Gemini Northern Telescope
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on 11/23/2014 14:16:16
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University of Hawaii - Hilo Educational Telescope This telescope is used by undergraduate students from the University of Hawaii in Hilo
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on 11/23/2014 14:17:32
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Keck I & II
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on 11/23/2014 14:19:47
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Mauna Kea Summit The summit of Mauna Kea is very near the observatories.
Note the sign has holes in it - all of the signs up there do to reduce the wind load!
In fact, we originally tried to go up to the observatory on Saturday, November 15th but the road was closed due to high winds (65 MPH) and ice. The road is not open if the winds exceed 55 MPH. We were successful on our second attempt on Sunday, November 16th.
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on 11/23/2014 14:22:44
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Almost sunset on Mauna Kea Telescopes left to right:
- Caltech Submillimeter Telescope (CSO)
- James Clerk Maxwell Telescope (JCMT)
- Submillimeter Array
- Subara
- Keck I and II
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on 11/23/2014 14:24:47
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The Gemini Telescope opens up for evening
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on 11/23/2014 14:29:55
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Mauna Kea shadow to the east The shadow of Mauna Kea just before sunset.
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on 11/23/2014 14:31:03
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Gemini Northern Telescope dome open
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on 11/23/2014 14:32:33
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Sunset from Mauna Kea Observatory
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on 11/23/2014 14:33:41
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Sunset from Mauna Kea Observatory
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on 11/23/2014 14:34:33
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Sunset from Mauna Kea Observatory
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on 11/23/2014 14:35:17
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Sunset from Mauna Kea Observatory
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on 11/23/2014 14:36:17
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Earth's Shadow from Mauna Kea Observatory The earth's shadow to the east just after sunset on Mauna Kea Observatory,
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on 11/23/2014 14:37:50
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Mauna Kea Observatory after sunset The Caltech Submillimeter (CSO), James Clerk Maxwell (JCMT), Submillimeter array, Subaru, Keck I & II telescopes shortly after sunset.
Pictures taken by Bernie Volz using Nikon D5100 with Nikon DX AF-S Nikkor 18-200mm 1:3.5-5.6 G ED lens.
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on 11/23/2014 14:40:16
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