Various telescopes from Mauna Kea summit

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Various telescopes from Mauna Kea summit

Various telescopes from Mauna Kea summit

Subaru Telescope (8.2 meter mirror) on the left with Keck I and Keck II (both with 10 meter mirrors) on the right at sunset from 13,700 ft on Mauna Kea. Keck I and II are the largest visible-light and infrared telescopes, respectively, in the world.
RomaK
on Jul 11, 2006 2:37 am
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Image ID: 206647

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schmid_th

schmid_th - Nov 10, 2006 10:40 am - Voted 10/10

Great colours!

A beautiful sunrise!

RomaK

RomaK - Nov 12, 2006 7:09 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Great colours!

Thanks for the comment, it was quite a surreal scene, watching the telescopes float above the clouds. This was actually a sunset, as I was far too lazy to be up there during sunrise.

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