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University of Hawaii Robotic Observatory
Josh Walawender and Russ Genet, March 2010
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Important Advisory
The University
of Hawaii Observatory is at 11,000 feet on
Mauna Loa. It is spectacularly
beautiful but it is cold and the air is very thin. Touring
the telescope under these conditions can be very strenuous. There are important safety and health items to consider
1. You must be in
good health, with no heart or
breathing problems.
2. You will need to bring a warm (down or comparable)
jacket, and a warm cap and gloves. (No surprise to
an astronomer!) |
NOAA Monitoring Station
Cosmic Background Telescope
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Click
Here for Tour Registration
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Tour Schedule
Wednesday December 29
11:00 am-
Depart from CFHT Headquarters
12:00
pm- Box Lunch stop part way up Mauna Loa
1:00 pm
- Tour of NOAA Monitoring Station
2:00 pm -
Tour of University of Hawaii Robotic
Observatory
2:45 pm - Tour of the Cosmic Background
Telescope
3:30 pm -
Leave Mauna Loa and return to Waimea
4:30 pm -
Arrive back at CFHT Headquarters
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Registration Fee for
the
Mauna Loa Observatories Tour is $75 per person.
It includes transportation and box lunch
To register
Click
Here
Information on the
Mauna Kea Tour
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