Observatory
Mauna Kea Observatories
The Mauna Kea Observatories are a collection of independent astronomical research facilities located near the summit of Mauna Kea on the island of Hawaii.
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Observatory scientific profile
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Locate
Contains W. M. Keck Observatory.
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Ground context
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W. M. Keck Observatory
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Visible light
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Infrared
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Submillimeter
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- ObservesInfrared
- IncludesJames Clerk Maxwell Telescope
- IncludesSubaru Telescope
- ObservesSubmillimeter
- IncludesSubmillimeter Array
- ObservesVisible light
- ContainsW. M. Keck Observatory
The Keck telescopes sit atop Mauna Kea.
Image provenance
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W. M. Keck Observatory
The W. M. Keck Observatory is an astronomical observatory on Mauna Kea, Hawaii, operating two of the largest optical and infrared telescopes in the world.
wavelength bandVisible light
Visible light is the band the human eye sees and the traditional domain of optical telescopes.
wavelength bandInfrared
Infrared light penetrates dust and reveals cool objects — forming stars, planets, and distant galaxies.
wavelength bandSubmillimeter
Submillimeter astronomy reveals the cold, dusty early stages of star and galaxy formation.
telescopeSubaru Telescope
The Subaru Telescope, operated by Japan's NAOJ on Mauna Kea, is an 8.2-metre telescope renowned for wide-field imaging.
telescopeJames Clerk Maxwell Telescope
The James Clerk Maxwell Telescope on Mauna Kea is a 15-metre submillimeter telescope and a station of the Event Horizon Telescope.
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observatory:mauna-kea-observatories- Type
- Observatory
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- Graph version
- 1.0.0
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Open data
In the graph export: graph.json · graph.jsonld
Planned API: GET /api/v0/entities/observatory:mauna-kea-observatories
Scientific quality
Partial3 of 6 applicable dimensions complete, 1 partial
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- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
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