03-24-2015, 07:50 PM
HOTPE,
I expect Maui's numbers have changed significantly in the last year or two, as will the Big Island's. Remember the report is for 2012. Since then, Pan-Starrs has started (http://pan-starrs.ifa.hawaii.edu/public/) and a major solar telescope is being built (http://dkist.nso.edu/).
Although I doubt it has a massive impact on finance (but probably a significant one), Haleakala is not high enough to require a base at lower levels and rarely needs road maintenance. MK does.
Small factors I know, but they add up. But along with many facilities being military on Maui, I'm not too surprised that the funding for astronomy on Maui is under-reported.
I expect Maui's numbers have changed significantly in the last year or two, as will the Big Island's. Remember the report is for 2012. Since then, Pan-Starrs has started (http://pan-starrs.ifa.hawaii.edu/public/) and a major solar telescope is being built (http://dkist.nso.edu/).
Although I doubt it has a massive impact on finance (but probably a significant one), Haleakala is not high enough to require a base at lower levels and rarely needs road maintenance. MK does.
Small factors I know, but they add up. But along with many facilities being military on Maui, I'm not too surprised that the funding for astronomy on Maui is under-reported.