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How to drive to the Maunakea summit Seeing the sunset: from the visitor center and from the summit. Free stargazing program at the MKVIS (once a month only, reservations are required) Learn about MaunaKea List of observatories on the MaunaKea summit What’s in a name: Mauna Kea or Mauna...
Stars shine over Mauna Kea.Focuses on the free stargazing program offered by Mauna Kea Visitor Information Station at the Onizuka Center for International Astronomy, Mauna Kea, Hawaii. Precautions for the visitors of the observatory.OakleyDougTravel Weekly...
My husband and I went to the Onizuka visitor center on Maura Kea the other night where they have the stargazing program. It is totally free and you should arrive no later than 5:30. The evening starts with an introductory film at 6:00 about the mountain and the symb...
The best way to experience Mauna Kea is to reach the summit in time for the sunset then go down to Visitor Information Center at 9,200 feet (2,800 meters) for an evening of stargazing. More Tours in Big Island of Hawaii Helicopter Tours Whale Watching Coffee & Tea Tours...
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This exciting adventure is the only Big Island star tour featuring nighttime stargazing AND safe daytime solar viewing! Our stellar explorers are the best and most experienced in Hawaii, with one having created the Mauna Kea Visitor's Center and operated it for a decade.Your adventur...
The Onizuka Center for International Astronomy, also known as Hale Pōhaku, is a complex of support facilities for the telescopes and other instruments that comprise the Mauna Kea Observatory atop Mauna Kea, on Hawaiʻi island. Just below the support complex, a Visitor Information Station with ...
On the way down the mountain, we stopped at 9,000 feet for delicious hot chocolate and star-gazing and then we stopped at the visitor’s center for a bathroom break and a little shopping in the gift shop. Photos of stargazing will follow in a future post. ...
The Visitor Information Station is open from 12pm–10pm every day and offers a variety of services. On site are Maunakea Rangers and interpretive guides to help with questions that visitors may have. There are stargazing telescopes for use by the public and a specialized solar telescope to vie...