Subaru Telescope Astronomer Virtual Tour

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Scenes

01: Base Facility
02: Observer’s kit
03: Going To Mauna Kea
04: Saddle Road 1
05: Saddle Road 2
06: Access Road
07: Hale Pohaku (HP)
08: HP Checking In
09: HP Amenities
10: To the Summit
11: Road to the Summit
12: Arriving At Subaru
13: Inside Subaru
14: Meeting Time
15: Equipment Check
16: Instrument Inspection
17: Weather Monitor
18: Observation Starts
19: Observation Continues
20: End of Observation
Checking in Hale Pohaku

08: Checking in at Hale Pohaku

Please pick up the room key for your private room at the front counter. You'll also receive information about meals. Researchers from all over the world stay at this facility for observation on the summit of Mauna Kea. The flags seen in the back represent the countries that operate telescopes on Mauna Kea. (From left; United States of America, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, France, Japan, Netherlands, Taiwan, England, and Hawaii.)

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