Astronomical Observatories
Gateway to Maunakea
Onizuka Center for International Astronomy Visitor Information Center
Located at the 9,300 foot elevation of Maunakea, the Onizuka Center for International Astronomy Visitor Information Center on Maunakea is open to visitors every day of the year from 9 am to 10 pm. Pick up safety tips about hiking on Maunakea and educational information. Star gazing nightly.
Two other sources for information about astronomy and Maunakea
University of Hawaii Hilo Department of Physics and Astronomy
Mauna Kea Observatory Outreach Committee
Observatories on Maunakea
Maunakea is the home for many of the world's greatest astronomical observatories. Click on the links below to visit their websites and learn about the latest research being conducted here on Hawaii's "white mountain." Many of these websites offer stunning images captured by the world's most advanced telescopes.
University of Hawaii 24-inch Telescope (0.6-meter) News and Images page
University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy
University of Hawaii 88-inch Telescope (2.2-meter) News and Images page
NASA Infrared Telescope Facility
NASA IRTF (3.0-meter) News and Images page
Canada-France-Hawai‘i Telescope
CFHT (3.6-meter) News and Images page
United Kingdom Infrared Telescope
UKIRT (3.8-meter) News and Images page
Submillimeter Array
SMA (8×6-meter) News and Images page
Fred C. Gillett Gemini Northern Telescope
Gemini (8.1-meter) News and Images page
Subaru Telescope
Subaru (8.2-meter) Images page
Subaru Image Gallery for Kids
W.M. Keck Observatory
Keck I and II (36×1.8-meter = 10 meter) News and Images page
Caltech Submillimeter Observatory
CSO (10.4-meter) News and Images page
James Clerk Maxwell Telescope
JCMT (15-meter) News and Images page
Very Long Baseline Array
VLBA (25-meter) News and Images page