An astronomical research facility, located on Hawaii's dormant volcano Mauna Kea, at an altitude of 4,205 m (13,796 ft). Mauna Kea offers nighttime viewing with minimal interference from human light sources. The observatory, founded in 1967, is affiliated with the University of Hawaii but has a number of internationally sponsored instruments.
The 4,200 meter high summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii houses the world's largest observatory for optical, infrared, and submillimeter astronomy. Move your mouse over a dome to ...
The Observatories at Mauna Kea, (MKO), are an independent collection of astronomical research facilities located on the summit of Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawai'i, USA.
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