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The domes of Mauna Kea, taken from down on the road near Waimea |
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Jaymie always goes on about how a trip to the Hawaiian observatory is HARDLY a tropical vacation - after seeing this, the lodge for visiting astronomers at 9000 feet, I'll never feel sorry for him again! |
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The Keck observatory from outside, showing one of the twin domes. |
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Portrait of the photographer, reflected in the ultra-smooth reflective surface of one of the Keck's hexagonal mirrors, which are rotated in and out of service for cleaning and polishing on a regular basis. |
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The Keck mirror, showing the array of hexagonal mirrors, each with its own adaptive optics. |
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The OLD - the mechanics of the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope (CFHT) - once at the forefront of technology |
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and the NEW - the smaller lighter package of the new Gemini - the most modern, at the forefront of TODAY's technology |
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The Gemini dome |
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The sun sets over a sea of clouds |
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Silhouette of the cluster of observatories on the summit - an almost IDENTICAL photo recently appeared on the cover of "Sky and Telescope" or a similar magazine, AFTER my return... Hmmmph! |
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