Since we were measuring the dimming of blue light from these distant galaxies caused by the foreground gas, the thin atmosphere at the summit of Mauna
Kea allowed more of this blue light to reach the telescope and be measured by the highly sensitive detectors of the LRIS spectrograph.
The new instrument on the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope on Mauna
Kea allows astronomers to map areas of the sky in wavelengths some 1,000 times longer than visible light.
Not exact matches
Miyata found that the
keas cracked this problem faster if they were
allowed to study the set - up for a while before attempting to break it (Animal Cognition, DOI: 10.1007 / s10071 -010-0342-9).
The final approval from the Board of Land and Natural Resources — the last step in the sublease process —
allows TMT to begin on - site construction on Mauna
Kea, home to many of the world's premier observatories.
A former Circuit Court judge has recommended that the controversial Thirty Meter Telescope project be
allowed to move forward atop Mauna
Kea.
The initial stop at the Mauna
Kea Visitor's Center will
allow you to acclimate to the 9,000 ′ elevation and enjoy a hearty supper.
Angkor Miracle Resort and Spa's Kong
Kea Restaurant
allows visitors to enjoy the cool and comfort and first - class dining for breakfast lunch or dinner or you can venture out into the alfresco atmosphere of the Kong
Kea Terrace.
This gave us the option to purchase the resort access package which
allowed us access to the Mauna
Kea Beach Hotel's pools, beach, and other facilities.