07-31-2019, 06:35 PM
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Originally posted by TomK
Kaimana - yes, I can answer your question. The UH Educational Telescope used to be a 24-inch telescope and dome on the mountain run by the university to train students. Around 2008 the telescope was replaced by a 36-inch telescope and dome (Hoku Kea), but the telescope was manufactured incorrectly and wasn't able to be fixed. It is now due to be removed from the mountain although I'm not certain when. There is a new 0.7-meter telescope and dome which is currently sitting in Hilo while a new permanent site is found (not on Mauna Kea).
Mahalo. Also I can't remember the info you posted on why the Canary Islands is a worse place to put the TMT, I know you said the lower elevation would make it less usable, but I forgot the % you said and which spectrum it was effected at.
Mahalo again for the info, I try my best to not spread false information. While I disagree with the TMT being built here, I do not want to spread misinformation. I'm actually trying to reply to someone on facebook saying the TMT only wants to be here because it'll be higher than the ELT.